SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 17: 86 year old pensioner Pat Salmon sits at home with her hands on her lap on February 17, 2010 in Surrey, England. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that the economy, immigration, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)