Another Election This Autumn?

[Georgiesmum]

Ive heard people saying they expect we will have another election this Autumn. Do you think this is likely to happen?

[Jackdaw33]

Unlikely, unless May voluntarily walks the plank and is replaced by a more charismatic figure.

[mikey4444]

Its going to very hard for Mrs May for the next few months.

It all depends if May can get any legislation through Parliament. If she loses a vote of confidence, she will have to call an Election.

[Berniecuddles2]

Please nooooo!

[dannyk13]

I think that it is very likely.

[Old_Geezer]

Depends on how difficult it proves to govern. Minority governments don't find it easy even with understandings with other smaller parties. A lot might depend on how keen the small parties are to lose seats if yet another GE is called.

[mikey4444]

Danny....actually, for the record, I think its unlikely as well. But she isn't going to find dealing with the DUP at all easy.

She has been described a Bloody Difficult Woman, but just wait until she meets 10 Bloody Difficult DUP members !

[mikey4444]

I wonder what Brenda from Bristol would say ?

[Kromovaracun]

The current parliament is not sustainable, there's going to be another one.

[anneasquith]

"" another one " !!!!!!!!!!!!

[kvalidir]

I think it's a foregone conclusion, there is already a *** storm about the DUP and their extremist links, their LGBT stance and let's be honest there will be a price to pay for ANY support. It remains to be seen what that price is, people won't put up with very much of this and the Tories would like her replaced as she's a pariah, they're just too scared to trigger another election at the moment because they always put the party before the country,

[mikey4444]

According to John Humphries on the radio this morning, Brenda is refusing to speak to anyone from the media any more....what a pity !

Just to remind ourselves ::::

[Peter Pedant]

// I wonder what Brenda from Bristol would say ?//

they couldnt wait to ask her......

Harold Wilson did two years 1964 to 66 on a clear majority of 2
( the two trouble makes were Desmond Donelly and woodrow wyatt (later the Voice of Reason in News of the Screws))

[mikey4444]

PP...I also remember 1974 !

[Ninefingers]

Its inevitable '74 all over again.

Seen much comment on the DUP link to past nefarious acts, how is that different to having the terrorists best friend sitting leading the opposition

[Peter Pedant]

as for DUP links with terrorism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ervine

[Peter Pedant]

I mean one would think that the DUP were natural allies of Corbo wouldnt you ?

[Kromovaracun]

//Seen much comment on the DUP link to past nefarious acts, how is that different to having the terrorists best friend sitting leading the opposition//

The latter is based on a few meetings that happened 20+ years ago, and Corbyn never gave them any political power.

[Ninefingers]

So his association with every terrorist group active in the last 30 years is ok, that explains everything!

[Old_Geezer]

I didn't follow his terrorist encounters, but is it possible that he was just becoming knowledgeable ?

[Kromovaracun]

Do you have a bit of trouble with reading comprehension ninefingers?