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Post by Morgan on Oct 22, 2022 13:20:25 GMT
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Post by patman post on Oct 22, 2022 13:23:59 GMT
Isn't 300,000 about the number of Labour Party members...?
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Post by colbops on Oct 22, 2022 13:26:54 GMT
So we know there are about 300,000 people that are clutching at straws
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Post by Handyman on Oct 22, 2022 13:46:32 GMT
It matters not the only person that can call for a General Election is the PM of the day,
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Post by dodgydave on Oct 23, 2022 1:29:16 GMT
They are not really thinking this through are they.
That would mean the new PM would be installed in early December at the earliest, which according to them would already be too late as Winter would have hit and half the country would be dead to freezing / starvation / covid / flu.
If they truly are "thinking of the country" they will pile the pressure on the Tories to get people through this winter, because by the time Labour get in and have time to form a plan that doesn't crash the markets it will be too late.
It would also be a disaster for Labour to get a massive majority, as it will allow the same find of factional infighting we are seeing from the Tories. I would bet my house of Starmer being gone within the year and Raynor or Nandy in his place.
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Post by jonksy on Oct 23, 2022 2:37:45 GMT
300K isn't that the about the same number of total idiots who support labour? They may want a GE but it is not their choice. |
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Post by dodgydave on Oct 24, 2022 23:51:35 GMT
A Tory MP put it brilliantly on the radio earlier.
Did Labour have a GE when Brown took over from Blair?
Did Labour have a GE after the Financial Crisis, which resulted in them putting the country in a trillion pounds worth of debt?
Did Labour have a GE after going to war on fake intel?
He went on to say that there were widespread calls for a GE on each of those occasions, but Labour ignored them, because that is the game of politics.
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Post by johnofgwent on Oct 24, 2022 23:54:54 GMT
Of course the Fixed Term parliaments Act was sold to us as a way to remove the power to go to the people at a time of the governments choosing.
Whereas it was in reality a way to allow the opposition to turn parliament into a stinking zombie cesspit
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Post by brexitcrusader83 on Oct 25, 2022 0:40:33 GMT
Sunak has ruled out an early General election.
It's to early to have one anyway. My view is their should be a GE in 6 months after a new PM is appointed.
That gives the new PM 6 months to show the electorate what they can do.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2022 3:34:16 GMT
A Tory MP put it brilliantly on the radio earlier. Did Labour have a GE when Brown took over from Blair? Did Labour have a GE after the Financial Crisis, which resulted in them putting the country in a trillion pounds worth of debt? Did Labour have a GE after going to war on fake intel? He went on to say that there were widespread calls for a GE on each of those occasions, but Labour ignored them, because that is the game of politics. There was no leadership contest when Brown took over from Blair and the deputy had resigned as well. The Tories had a leadership, contest taking up weeks of valuable time, when prices were spiralling and interest rates going up. The financial crisis was a world-wide crisis, not caused by the UK government but Truss caused the run on the pound by her stupidity. The idea of fake intel is that you do not know its fake till months or years later, they had an election before it was public knowledge. The Tories have had four 'fake' PMs since Cameron and have caused misery in the UK. Coffey should have taken over from Truss as she we deputy leader. This is a shambles. We need an election. |
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Post by Handyman on Oct 25, 2022 5:19:46 GMT
You may want a GE, but that would mean Parliament would have to be dissolved and nobody would be at the helm, the only person that can call an election is Sunak the new PM and he will not at this time, you will have to wait until he decides to do so
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2022 5:27:53 GMT
You may want a GE, but that would mean Parliament would have to be dissolved and nobody would be at the helm, the only person that can call an election is Sunak the new PM and he will not at this time, you will have to wait until he decides to do so I agree nobody would be at the helm, not much different to now. The Tories spent over a month selecting Truss as leader and PM, while Johnson planned his holidays, and she lasted 45 days, it's not going well. We haven't had a functioning government since this all started. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2022 5:32:24 GMT
Sunak has ruled out an early General election. It's to early to have one anyway. My view is their should be a GE in 6 months after a new PM is appointed. That gives the new PM 6 months to show the electorate what they can do. The Tories have had 12 years to show us what they can do, and it's been a disaster. I don't know how many times I have heard Tory MPs say, "this is our last chance" and then f*ck up again. People have and are dying because of this shambolic party, and you want to give them more time. |
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Post by jonksy on Oct 25, 2022 5:40:41 GMT
Sunak has ruled out an early General election. It's to early to have one anyway. My view is their should be a GE in 6 months after a new PM is appointed. That gives the new PM 6 months to show the electorate what they can do. , and you want to give them more time. People are dying in Wales and Scotland. Is that the Tories fault? |
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Post by Handyman on Oct 25, 2022 5:47:51 GMT
Yes, and the bad weather as well
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