The "Total Politics Guide to the 2010 General Election" produced in partnership with ComRes has been launched today, available to buy at Total Politics.com

Meticulous but accessible, this is the essential guide to the people, places and policies of the 2010 General Election.

Here, in one volume, is everything you need to understand the 2010 general election. This is a unique, one-stop guide to the parties, policies and issues that will shape the result.

With comprehensive profiles of the key battleground constituencies, specialist commentary and expert opinion poll analysis, this book will arm you with all the facts and figures you need in the run up to polling day.

It also features prospective candidate lists, lessons from historical precedent, analysis of 200 marginal seats and a comprehensive assessment of the political landscape as the country moves onto an election footing.

Includes:

o Key moments and trends in the 54th Parliament
o By-elections since 2005
o Recent changes in electoral law
o How the media will cover the 2010 election
o How the internet will shape the election
o The major parties' manifestoes and why they matter
o The Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative general election campaigns
o Where the major parties might be beaten
o What the betting markets say
o The expected demographics of the next House of Commons