How many by-elections are there in one term usually?

Generali

Degenerate wrote: »

Nope. Major lost his majority because a substantial group of Tory MPs rebelled against the party line on the Maastricht Treaty and had the whip withdrawn. The "whipless ones" (or the "!!!!!!" as Major liked to refer to them) were a huge thorn in the side of Major's government.

Oh, and it was the UUP. I think DUP had only one or two MPs back then.

That's my recollection I must say.

torontoboy45

Generali wrote: »

That's my recollection I must say.

after a quick check I stand corrected.

the cons fought and lost 8 elections during the term, leaving a working maj. of 5.

***pedants' corner*** major referred to them (the whipless) as b*astards, as well he might.

Generali

torontoboy45 wrote: »

after a quick check I stand corrected.

the cons fought and lost 8 elections during the term, leaving a working maj. of 5.

***pedants' corner*** major referred to them (the whipless) as b*astards, as well he might.

Whilst in a studio a sound man did a levels test without announcing it IIRC and thus caught the C20th's most under rated PM on tape. Also, IIRC, he called a part of his own cabinet

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Degenerate

Generali wrote: »

Whilst in a studio a sound man did a levels test without announcing it IIRC and thus caught the C20th's most under rated PM on tape. Also, IIRC, he called a part of his own cabinet .

I think, actually we are all correct - all these terms got used at various times, and probably several more...