What If Boris Calls A General Election?

[dave50]

If he did then won, that would put the cat among the pigeons.

[gulliver1]

Boris says he is staying until 2030.
Did he mean the year, or tonight!

[youngmafbog]

Old joke that has been doing the rounds for ages.

[gulliver1]

09,07 PMSL ymb ...lol.

[Smowball]

Lol gulliver - that did make me laugh!

[Redhelen72]

He won't call an election just now because even he isn't that stupid.

[Hopkirk]

Naomi, I only thought the Libdems might have done well if Boris had called an election. They would have been the protest vote for those who couldn't vote Labour.
Normal politics will now resume, and the Libdems are back to their usual place.

[Peter Pedant]

// The 2019 one happened because Johnson put down a motion in the Commons and it was carried after Labour foolishly voted for a general election.//
no ( sozza Grom grom)
They had the fixed term act
and the motion of 2019 did NOT trigger an election as the conditions were not fulfilled
and so - - they passed a special act - election of 2019 act
( see Lascelles principle in wiki)
and then 2022 ( really?) repealed the fixed term act
( yeah I didnt notice that either)
2022 "fixed term act repeal" was thought too jaggy and so they hid the act in another title [ Lord Foo-foo's bill for secondary skoolz or something)

[Old_Geezer]

If he called one now it would be high risk. Many Brexit supporters could switch to Reform or similar because of lack of progress, thus letting in either a Labour government determined not to make progress, or, God forbid, a hung parliament. And Boris would have been responsible for it by calling an election.

His best bet is to decide if he wants to continue putting up with his detractors or not, and act accordingly. He may or may not have to endure, and win, any rule changed further confidence vote in the near future. Time will tell.

[Peter Pedant]

Naomi Speaks ! - what does she say today?
Boris was very er wedded to the idea that he was elected by 24 m people.
and yet - and yet....

[naomi24]

PP, //Naomi Speaks ! - what does she say today?
Boris was very er wedded to the idea that he was elected by 24 m people. //

I didn't say that ... and until now I haven't contributed to this thread ....but I think it was considerably more. I'll tell you again. Leave me out of your stupid ramblings - and if you really can't help yourself I suggest you consult a doctor.

[burlyshirley]

IF he calls a GE, I would vote for him again ! And I never thought I would say that ...

[davebro]

^^^^^ yes - I think the public are much more on his side than his supposed colleagues!

[Old_Geezer]

Seems he won't be in a position to after this afternoon.

[FatticusInch]

davebro
//^^^^^ yes - I think the public are much more on his side than his supposed colleagues!//

Nurse!

[naomi24]

I think dave is right. The politicians and the press are responsible for this... not the people.

[FatticusInch]

naomi24
//I think//

Clearly not judging by that last post.
Never Johnson’s fault is it? Always someone else, even his own MP’s said the same yesterday.
But I guess they’re traitors too? Lol

[Peter Pedant]

// The politicians and the press are responsible for this... not the people.//

what the two old boys at the carlton made it up?
Boris was at the party but didnt drink ? ( thx to clinton for that one)
Boris did try to change rules of misconduct
He DID pay for that tree house

yeah righto ! thanks for telling me

[evadora]

If Boris did call an Election - what are the alternatives?? Labour - Diane Abbott as Chancellor!! and Wimpy Starmer or The Lib Dems - A Parliment full of Pro Euros (will they do another referrendum?) and other wishy washy policies or the Conservatives again? They are all as bad as each other, its a choice of picking the best of a bad bunch which at the moment is almost impossible to do. God Help the UK.

[naomi24]

FatticusInch, I do think - honestly I do. If you can bring yourself to stop spouting spurious clouds of hot air for a while perhaps you'll find time to try it.

[naomi24]

//God Help the UK. //

He won't.