During the general election politicians and news readers will say lots of things, and it's sometimes really difficult to understand what they're actually saying!

With all this jargon floating around, it can be it hard to see through the words and phrases to discover the facts, but don't worry, we've broken down some of the most common political terms and given clarity to what they mean.

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