Election time scale

Poll Poll How long until there is a general election?

  • 0 - 3 months

    Votes: 1 3.4%

  • 3 - 6 months

    Votes: 1 3.4%

  • 6 months - 1 year

    Votes: 2 6.9%

  • Normal government term expiry

    Votes: 25 86.2%
  • Total voters
    29
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 Ruler of the South East UK
With the Tory leadership challenge completed, a snap election might happen as Labour is rather in a sorry state at the moment.

Are the thoughts that this would happen soon / immediate to get the full government term on her own vote, or that she would leave it longer?
 
IMO, any General Election in the next couple of years would be dominated by questions regarding a re-run of the EU referendum so there might be calls from those in the 'Remain' camp to call an early election in the hope that one or more parties will promise a second referendum.

However, assuming that Article 50 is triggered early in the new year,I would think that the last thing the government would want is a General Election muddying the waters whilst they're negotiating the terms of withdrawal. The exit process would then take us to 2019 as a minimum and, with an election scheduled for 2020, there'd be no real point in calling it early.

But what do I know... :?
 
As I see it any re-run would have the Conservatives, SNP, Liberals and everyone else whining on about Brexit being a mistake.

Corbyn would then say he was against Brexit all along and win enough seats to form a coalition with UKIP !
 
Last thing we need right now is an election. If we are going to leave we need a very quick election of a new conservative leader and enactment of article 50. The longer this limbo status drags on the more initiative the UK losses in the negotiations. I find it absolutely astounding that political leadership in the UK didn't seem to have prepared for an exit vote.
 
PerryGunn said:
IMO, any General Election in the next couple of years would be dominated by questions regarding a re-run of the EU referendum so there might be calls from those in the 'Remain' camp to call an early election in the hope that one or more parties will promise a second referendum.

However, assuming that Article 50 is triggered early in the new year,I would think that the last thing the government would want is a General Election muddying the waters whilst they're negotiating the terms of withdrawal. The exit process would then take us to 2019 as a minimum and, with an election scheduled for 2020, there'd be no real point in calling it early.

But what do I know... :?
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. . . . quite a lot by the sounds of it, and I find myself agreeing too :thumbsup:
 
We don't need a GE, the government will run it's term and will do well with May in charge. She's what we need now to pull this country up and start to thrive. :thumbsup:
 
I did have a double take moment reading this thread, wondered why we need a poll to see how long it takes to get an erection :rofl:
 
I based my 0 -3 month vote on when I think there should be an election - In reality this government will probably go full term as thats the rules these days, fixed term government.
 
Full term. Elected on a mandate to ask the EU question. Asked the question. Therefore now has the mandate to carry on. In or out of the EU. From the speed of the leadership decision, I would expect it won't be long before our EU Exit is confirmed. :cry:
 
The last thing we need is a General Election so soon after the chaos following the referendum, although I would like to see one! Even though the Labour Party are in disarray it would be too risky to allow a re-run of the in/out debate to cloud matters and would be counter productive to getting the country back to an even keel and to sort out our position wrt Brexit with EU leaders.
 
buzyg said:
Full term. Elected on a mandate to ask the EU question. Asked the question. Therefore now has the mandate to carry on. In or out of the EU. From the speed of the leadership decision, I would expect it won't be long before our EU Exit is confirmed. :cry:
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IMO this government should run full term.
The Conservative party was elected into power not Cameron, the GE is to elect a party not a president.

Did Brown go to the electorate when he succeeded Bliar, iirc he chickened out.
 
Grumpyowl said:
IMO this government should run full term.
The Conservative party was elected into power not Cameron, the GE is to elect a party not a president.

Did Brown go to the electorate when he succeeded Bliar, iirc he chickened out.
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Brown didn't but, in case you have forgotten, Theresa May was demanding that he should at the time! :wink:
 
DLH said:
Grumpyowl said:
IMO this government should run full term.
The Conservative party was elected into power not Cameron, the GE is to elect a party not a president.

Did Brown go to the electorate when he succeeded Bliar, iirc he chickened out.
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Brown didn't but, in case you have forgotten, Theresa May was demanding that he should at the time! :wink:
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All the Buggers just playing the game :rofl:
I would have thought a GE would be the last thing labour want right now.
Just flashed up Corbyn doesn't need 51 votes to defend leadership vote.
He's going to win and labour will split IMO.
 
They have to wait full term or the opposition party will be the SNP as it seems labour can not organise anything in a brewery.
 
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