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« on: April 18, 2017, 05:07:09 AM »

May announcing it as I type.
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2017, 05:10:00 AM »

Damn you're fast.

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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2017, 05:10:08 AM »

RIP LABOUR
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2017, 05:12:59 AM »

Less than two months in advance?  Christ.
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2017, 05:14:11 AM »

Less than two months in advance?  Christ.

There is a legal minimum time between dissolution and the poll - I think it's nearer it.
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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2017, 05:14:18 AM »

Will Labour MPs support the motion in the commons? I suppose DUP\UUP\LibDem will
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« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2017, 05:14:56 AM »

Many will be aware that the mechanisms are a bit complicated with the Fixed Terms Parliament Act. May seems to be going for the two-thirds route rather than the amusing spectacle of a government putting a VONC in itself.
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2017, 05:16:13 AM »

Less than two months in advance?  Christ.

This is actually going to be one of the longest campaigns ever. Usually they are only four weeks. 1997 was about the only other six-week campaign in the past century or so.
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2017, 05:16:30 AM »

If it get's through Parliament I assume. Given that Labour back everything else the government does it should wave it through then roll over and take a pounding.
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2017, 05:21:39 AM »

This will of course be held under current (2007-) boundaries rather the new ones.
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2017, 05:21:58 AM »

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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2017, 05:26:17 AM »
« Edited: April 18, 2017, 05:31:01 AM by kelestian »

RIP poor comrad Corbyn(
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2017, 05:32:46 AM »

Watch the Tories lose their majority now. Tongue

I don't think Labour will do as badly as people thin they will. I'm looking forward to the TV debates between Corbyn and May.

Less than two months in advance?  Christ.

This is actually going to be one of the longest campaigns ever. Usually they are only four weeks. 1997 was about the only other six-week campaign in the past century or so.
Will be about four weeks, as there are local elections in May.
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2017, 05:33:36 AM »


Comrade, after all the hardships, the counterrevolutionary attacks from within the party and the bourgeois propaganda, the final victory will be so much sweeter.
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« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2017, 05:34:57 AM »

With the old leftist Corbyn, Labor is headed for a landslide loss. But that would result in his resignation and hopefully a new leader from the pragmatic New Labor faction.
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« Reply #15 on: April 18, 2017, 05:35:14 AM »

Answer a question for a newbie - if this motion passes, will the 2020 election be held as scheduled?
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« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2017, 05:39:41 AM »

Answer a question for a newbie - if this motion passes, will the 2020 election be held as scheduled?
No. It will be a five year term, unless another early election is called.
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« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2017, 05:39:52 AM »

With the old leftist Corbyn, Labor is headed for a landslide loss. But that would result in his resignation and hopefully a new leader from the pragmatic New Labor faction.

There is no 'New Labour faction'. Almost the entirety of the Labour Party has moved on from New Labour, including most of those commonly thought of as 'Blairites'.
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« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2017, 05:46:41 AM »
« Edited: April 18, 2017, 05:48:37 AM by Clyde1998 »

YouGov (Apr 12-13)Sad
Con - 44% (+7 on 2015)
Lab - 23% (-7)
Lib - 12% (+4)
UKIP - 10% (-3)
Nat - 6% (+1)
Grn - 4% (NC)

Labour still ahead among remain voters, but Tories miles ahead among leave voters.
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« Reply #19 on: April 18, 2017, 05:47:37 AM »

So I guess no Brexit negotiations until the election? That will leave only 16 months to negotiate.
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« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2017, 05:48:23 AM »

It's interesting she's not waiting till after the May locals before deciding.
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« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2017, 05:49:20 AM »

So I guess no Brexit negotiations until the election? That will leave only 16 months to negotiate.
The EU haven't decided their negotiating position yet; will be finalised on 29th(?) May.
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« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2017, 05:51:31 AM »

What will happen with the Manchester Gorton by election?
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« Reply #23 on: April 18, 2017, 05:55:59 AM »

What will happen with the Manchester Gorton by election?
Apparently it will still go ahead. Don't see the point though.
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« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2017, 06:02:45 AM »

YouGov (Apr 12-13)Sad
Con - 44% (+7 on 2015)
Lab - 23% (-7)
Lib - 12% (+4)
UKIP - 10% (-3)
Nat - 6% (+1)
Grn - 4% (NC)

Labour still ahead among remain voters, but Tories miles ahead among leave voters.

Not sure how accurate it is, but according to this website that yields:

http://www.electionpolling.co.uk/swingometer/2015?CON=44&LAB=23&UKIP=10&LD=12&GRN=4

Con: 395
Lab: 164
Lib: 11
SNP: 56
Plaid: 4
Green: 1
UKIP: 0
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