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Tirana - The capital city of Albania.
Downing Street - 10 Downing Street, in central London, has been the official home of the UK prime minister since 1735.
Dissolution - An official ending.
Conservatives - A traditionally right-wing or centre right political party in the UK. Members are sometimes called Tories.
Labour - Britain's main left-of-centre political party.
Manifesto - A statement published by a person or group of people, especially a political party, or a government, in which they say what their aims and policies are.
Asylum seekers - People who have left their countries due to danger and are seeking refuge elsewhere.
Rwanda - A country in the centre of Africa. At least 500,000 people were killed in the appalling genocide of 1994.
Editorial - A newspaper article expressing the opinion of the editor on a specific issue.
Backbenchers - Members of Parliament who are not part of the government or shadow cabinet. They sit on the backbenches of the House of Commons.