Wouldn’t it be exciting

nivilla1982

Member
Livestock Farmer
Seems unlikely
True, but that is the way the procedure is.

"A 14-day countdown is started if a majority of MPs vote for the motion - and a general election will be called if, during that period, the government or any other alternative government cannot win a new vote of confidence.
These 14 days are calendar days and not the days in which Parliament is sitting - so the deadline would be Wednesday 30 January.
If there is to then be an election, the earliest it could happen would be 25 working days.
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011, UK general elections are only supposed to happen every five years. At the moment, the next one is due in 2022.
Mrs May has already said that she will not be leading the Conservatives into the 2022 general election".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46890481
 

czechmate

Member
Mixed Farmer
True, but that is the way the procedure is.

"A 14-day countdown is started if a majority of MPs vote for the motion - and a general election will be called if, during that period, the government or any other alternative government cannot win a new vote of confidence.
These 14 days are calendar days and not the days in which Parliament is sitting - so the deadline would be Wednesday 30 January.
If there is to then be an election, the earliest it could happen would be 25 working days.
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011, UK general elections are only supposed to happen every five years. At the moment, the next one is due in 2022.
Mrs May has already said that she will not be leading the Conservatives into the 2022 general election".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46890481


That’s true, so a Tory leadership contest first.

My oh my, who could they win with out the the current choice?
 
I think an election is what we need, the brexiteers can sack the MP's that won't enable Brexit to happen and get the Brexit they want .
I don't think we are going to see a Brexit at all by the logic of last nights vote.
Commentators say MP's are united against no deal but the deal won't do , the EU say there is no new deal so no Brexit is the only way left?
 

czechmate

Member
Mixed Farmer
I think an election is what we need, the brexiteers can sack the MP's that won't enable Brexit to happen and get the Brexit they want .
I don't think we are going to see a Brexit at all by the logic of last nights vote.
Commentators say MP's are united against no deal but the deal won't do , the EU say there is no new deal so no Brexit is the only way left?


General election giving a liberal government on a remain manifesto. Sounds good. (y)
 
I am a bit lost to know why Corbyn called it?
He doesn't have much choice as the loyal opposition as I understand it, parliamentary convention as much as anything when Govt. can't get its central plank through the house the house has to decide if it has confidence or not.
Strange really that the Govts MP's will likely say they have confidence tonight but just not in what they are trying to do as the GOVt?
Confused yet , I am !
 

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