Summer General Election Anyone ?

Sunk | 10:15 Sat 08th May 2021 | News

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Fell good factor when lockdown ends and everyone vaccinated.
It’s a win win for Boris.

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emmie

no why would they. It's not in their interest to do so at this time.
Labour won't win not now at any rate. Next election is 2024.

ToraToraTora

you been on the funny fags sunk? Boris can kick the sheet out of Labour any time why would he bother now? Apart from anything else he'd need Labour's support to do it anyway and turkeys don't generally vote for xmas.

emmie

this country has got more things to worry about than holding another election, beating covid which is on track but still lots haven't had their first vaccination yet. And see where we are with local elections, i suspect that Sadiq Khan will take the Mayoralty, though Shaun Bailey should do well as second place. I would be delighted if he took it but i can't see that happening.
We have to get people back to work, to support the little people around them, the cafe's and bars once they are allowed to open fully.

dannyk13

Why would Boris want a summer election three years before it's due and with an eighty seat majority?

New Judge

In order to dissolve Parliament the consent of 434 MPs is necessary. Assuming all the Tory MPs agree that would still leave them needing the support of around 70 opposition MPs. Can you see that happening at present?

jim360

The cynicism of such an election might even count against the Tories a little. They're in too strong a position to want to waste it.

emmie

No i can't see that happening NJ.

woofgang

Elections are very expensive. Why spend the money when you have got enough else to spend it on and its not needed?

emmie

that's what i think - they are expensive to organise and most definitely not needed at this time.

naomi24

Why? There's no reason to hold a General Election.

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theshedman

Couldn't even see Labour wanting one yet. There is a lot of dead wood in that party to get rid of and they need to know what direction they want to move in as they have no idea at the present time. Where is Gulliver when you need him to tell you what needs to be done lol.