What the hell is she playing at?
There's absolutely no appetite for one, is there?
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What the hell is she playing at?
There's absolutely no appetite for one, is there?
No, but there's probably even less appetite for electing any of the options other than her.
Absolutely, but we don't need an election to establish that.
She currently has a majority of 12 or whatever so could probably do with increasing that for a less shitty government (from her point of view).
Sorry, what am I saying. MANDATE
She needs two-thirds of parliament to vote in favour I thought. Which she'd probably get but it's hardly a foregone conclusion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd
If it wasn't a foregone conclusion then presumably she wouldn't be calling it. She'd look utterly ridiculous if she couldn't get the vote through.
Christ, imagine the TV debates for this. Get Tim Farron involved.
The POLLS must be scrambling for May to remain PM at this point.
If this ends up in a Lib/Lab coalition I might just have to give up on reading anything about politics ever again and just come to terms with the fact that we're run by incompetent muppets.
Actually, thinking of that, can we just get Boaty McBoatface in on an independent ticket?
Of course she'll get it through parliament. It'd be impossible for the opposition parties to say they're denying the British people the right to have their say on things - politically impossible, that is.
This is perfect timing, really. They've had a number of polls over the last few weeks which show them with 16+ point leads, and Labour's numbers are traditionally soft in this polls. It steals narrative from the SNP in Scotland for the next two months, and if they can erode some of the vote there then they can spin it as "losing support".
The biggest one is the need to increase her majority, mind you. At the minute, you have the hardcore holdout remainer contingent like Anna Soubry and Nicky Morgan exercising a far greater influence on things than they otherwise would because the majority is only 12 plus the unionist contingent in NI. If they can get that up significantly, which every indication says they should, then they're flying. It'll also kill stone dead the accusations from the Continuity Remain (e.g. Alistair Campbell) that she lacks MANDATE for everything she's doing.
My only surprise is that she's had the balls to call it. The anti-Brown.
Can we have a new thread for this?
And even if it doesn't get through Parliament, that's a green light for her anyway, isn't it?
Will Jeremy Corbyn or any of the others want to stand for this General Election? He'd have to take us through Brexit if he won. Or does he not have a choice?
Presumably if the Lib Dems win and Tim Farron becomes PM (don't laugh), they'll be taking that as a mandate to reverse Brexit. I think Jeremy is signed up to the will of the people.
They'll run on an unashamedly anti-Brexit platform, so any increase in their vote will be used to justify that position.
Having just seen her statement, it wasn't particularly strong. Then again, it doesn't exactly need to be. It seems some of the Labour moderates are going to bail out before the election comes round.
I hope Arron Banks beats Douglas Carswell.
The Tories have hired Crosby. :drool:
Don't think I'm allowed to vote in this one. Shame.
edit: Oooh turns out that a 2020 election would have ruled me ineligible but I can still enter this one. God bless Theresa May.
edit2: Damn, got my dates wrong. I'm not allowed.
edit3: Maybe I should lie and then vote Conservative to start off a swarm of voter fraud allegations.
Another election where all I can vote for is Bercow? Fantastic.