UK: Five-year parliaments will be too long, peers say, BBC News (2010)
This article discusses the British government's proposal to introduce a fixed parliamentary term. The Lords Constitution Committee concluded that the gap between the elections would be too long and this would make politicians less accountable to voters. Currently, the Prime Minister can choose the date of the next general election at any time. Since 1945, the parliament lasted an average of three years and 10 months (18 general elections).
The link address is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12002014
