Election 2015: Three big-name politicians whose lives could be very different after 7 May

Some very major political figures could be looking for alternative employment come Thursday, says Mischa Frankl-Duval. Here, he looks at three of the highest-profile potential casualties.

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Nick Clegg could see his Sheffield Hallam seat turn Labour for the first time in history

As you've probably heard dozens of times, next week's general election will be messy and unpredictable. Sturgeon fever, the rise of Ukip and the collapse of the Lib Dems look set to have a profound effect on the make-up of the next parliament.

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Mischa graduated from New College, Oxford in 2014 with a BA in English Language and Literature. He joined MoneyWeek as an editor in 2014, and has worked on many of MoneyWeek’s financial newsletters. He also writes for MoneyWeek magazine and MoneyWeek.com.