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Published 08:26 31 Mar 2015 BST
Updated 08:54 31 Mar 2015 BST

Parliament has been dissolved ahead of the general election on 7 May so that parties can officially begin campaigning - expect a knock on the door from your local political hopefuls any day now.
The best thing about getting @LDNOverground today is the caption on the updates board at Homerton. Good work @TfL! pic.twitter.com/J0lhoNSFVz
— Sam Miles (@SamMiles87) March 30, 2015
To help worried commuters cope without their missing MPs in Westminster, Transport for London posted a message in Hommerton, east London, reading:
"Parliament has been dissolved. There are no MPs. Please try to remain calm at this difficult time.”
No MPs. For six weeks. However will we all cope?

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