英国的选举法规定不准付钱在电视上为竞选做广告。但它要求所有的电视频道将它们的黄金时间拨出一部分让主要政党及期领导人陈述他们的观点。由于选举法禁止在电视上做广告,它们只得另辟蹊径来宣传自己的观点。英国的城镇里突然冒出了很多广告牌。有的高20英尺,像房子那么高。因此大多数竞选人只能在类似教堂这样的地方举行小型集会,或者是每天挨家 The British electoral law states that people are not allowed to advertise on television for election campaigns. But it requires all television channels to set aside part of their prime time for major political party and term leaders to state their views. Because the electoral laws prohibit advertising on television, they have had to find another way to promote their views. Suddenly a lot of billboards appeared in British towns. Some are 20 feet tall, as tall as a house. So most of the candidates can only hold small gatherings in places like churches, or from house to house every day