Here comes the pretext...

The BBC are faithfully reporting that: "A new flu virus suspected of killing up to 81 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, the UN says. " and that:

"Health officials in the UK say they are closely monitoring the deadly outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the US, amid fears of a potential pandemic.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said it was working with the government to assess any threat posed to public health in the UK.

It described the outbreak as "unusual" and warranting "further investigation and vigilance" by other countries."

Just as Tony Blair used Foot and Mouth as a reason to postpone local elections, is this Gordon Brown's chance to postpone the upcoming EU and local elections? Might a panic over this "pandemic" be reason enough to postpone a general election? Is the Civil Contingencies Act being readied for use? Is this the start of the end-game?