What a sizzler! Party Political Pig Race sees Ed Swiliband and Pork Clegg going through door to No 10. Full Story: With only two weeks to go until the British general election the polls are all over the place and the pundits are saying the election is just too close to call. At Pennywell Farm in Devon, south-west England they have come up with novel way of predicting the result - political pig racing. Five micropigs representing the four main parties and one representing the other smaller parties race every day and will continue to do so until voting day on May 7. As they donned their sporting political colours it was Ed Swiliband and David Hameron who were most vocal, excitable squealers. There was 5 runners lining up to start the race; representing Labour is Ed Swiliband (Ed Miliband), David Hameron (David Cameron) is running for the Conservatives with Nigel Forage (Nigel Farage)for UKIP. The Liberal Democrats have Pork Clegg (Nick Clegg) and Pork Scratching is representing the other parties. "They do share several characteristics with politicians, they like to have their snout in the trough sometimes. Sometimes they can make you feel pig sick, often they are hamming it up," said Chris Murray, race organiser. The course is some 150 yards long with 4 jumps aptly named, Bacon Brook, Trotters Turn, The Trough and Hogs Hurdle leading to the finish that is of course the door to No 10 Downing Street. The course after the morning inspection was passed and the going was confirmed as good to firm. After a sluggish start it was David Hameron who was out in front sowing the seeds of success. Nigel Forage had an unorthodox approach, going under rather than over the jumps but kept pace with the leaders. "Well I'm quite concerned actually because Nigel Forage seems to be coming through each time, but I think he could be disqualified because he's going under the jumps and I think every politician should be going over the hoops to get into power, so its actually dare I say, its open season and its any ones guess," said Murray. At the last jump it was no longer David Hameron hogging the limelight having lost momentum. In the end it was a dead heat, which saw Ed Swiliband and Pork Clegg going through the door of No 10 together. "Obviously a coalition is an interesting one, but because we have been doing races every day we do have an average, so I am sure the pigs will also be able to predict if we were going to have a coalition as well. Who it could be between - anyone's guess at the moment, we've still got time for the pigs to decide," said Sam Bottoms, race trainer. A rather despondent David Hameron brought up the rear, more interested in snuffling on the ground than making through the No. 10 door. If political pig racing is any barometer of what will happen in the UK on May 7 it seems there will not be a single winner bringing home the bacon for their party, but a coalition. The prize for the micropigs daily endeavours is extra food, apples and a long drink unlike their real life counterparts who are not adverse to a bit of mud-slinging. For more news and videos visit ☛ http://ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C

• published: 22 Apr 2015
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