the snap general election thread

Mistermeaner

Or dear labour

UKIP have no purpose any more

SNP can get back in their little single issue box which affects a minority of the UK

A great move by May IMO

Will give the tories the majority they need to crack on with sorting the defecit and managing Brexit (whether support it or not it needs doing)

Moby

It's could be great news for a softer brexit. Labour....not a concern for her......the UKIPers are returning to the tories. The hard brexiteer loons in her own party are her main problem! So a stonking majority will strengthen her hand against them and probably lead to a softer brexit.....here's hoping!

antrobus

Mistermeaner wrote: »

...A great move by May IMO
...

She still needs a two-thirds majority in the Commons.

What are Labour going to do would be the question? Support the motion, vote against, or abstain?

mayonnaise

Smart move, maybe.
An election before the so called 'brexit boom' fueled by all-time high unsecured debt and all-time low savings levels rapidly fizzles out.

Conrad

Well my GE thread got pulled, better luck with this one


And people wonder why the forum here is quieter -

Mistermeaner

mayonnaise wrote: »

Smart move, maybe.
An election before the so called 'brexit boom' fueled by all-time high unsecured debt and all-time low savings levels rapidly fizzles out.

not that you perhaps care but I used to enjoy reading your posts... but youve gone a bit single issue for me now - I think we all get your pro EU; can we have the old mayo back?

Mistermeaner

antrobus wrote: »

She still needs a two-thirds majority in the Commons.

What are Labour going to do would be the question? Support the motion, vote against, or abstain?

does she need 2/3 of parliament to support the calling of the general election? That could be problematic...

Of course if its what the people want....

Moby

Labour will vote for the motion. They have no choice but to be turkey's voting for Xmas because otherwise they'll be painted as running scared. I do think though it doesn't show May in a good light. Her 'straigtforward' honest reputation is shot now. She'll be seen as an opportunist and was only until a few weeks ago denying any possibility of an election. I think it will increase the likelihood of Scottish independence....The SNP will say the only way you can escape a tory govmt is by voting for us?

westernpromise

antrobus wrote: »

She still needs a two-thirds majority in the Commons.

No, she just abolishes the FTPA by a simple majority.

davomcdave

antrobus wrote: »

She still needs a two-thirds majority in the Commons.

What are Labour going to do would be the question? Support the motion, vote against, or abstain?

I reckon they'll abstain. I can't see turkeys voting for Xmas but they can hardly traipse through the lobbies with the Tories again.

antrobus

Mistermeaner wrote: »

does she need 2/3 of parliament to support the calling of the general election? That could be problematic...

Of course if its what the people want....

Section 2(1) of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, as far as I'm aware.

An early parliamentary general election is to take place if

a) the House of Commons passes a motion in the form set out in subsection (2), and

b) if the motion is passed on a division, the number of members who vote in favour of the motion is a number equal to or greater than two thirds of the number of seats in the House (including vacant seats).

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/14/section/2/enacted