So this new poll has the Tories on a 16 point lead.

[Sir C]

If May called an election now, imagine the Labour figures after Jezza had been out 'campaigning' for a few weeks :hehe:

Con 43%,
Lab 27%,
Ukip 13%,
Lib Dem 8%,
SNP 4%,
Plaid 1%.

[Burney]

If May called an election now, imagine the Labour figures after Jezza had been out 'campaigning' for a few weeks :hehe:

Con 43%,
Lab 27%,
Ukip 13%,
Lib Dem 8%,
SNP 4%,
Plaid 1%.

Yup. And that's on a government that has a tiny minority and follows a hugely divisive referendum that has forced the Prime Minister to quit. Truly this is an even less competent opposition than Foot's. :shakehead:

They have to split, don't they? They can't carry on like this, ffs.

[Yesterday Once More]

Yup. And that's on a government that has a tiny minority and follows a hugely divisive referendum that has forced the Prime Minister to quit. Truly this is an even less competent opposition than Foot's. :shakehead:

They have to split, don't they? They can't carry on like this, ffs.

It isn't in May's gift to call an election, she needs 66 per cent of MPs to vote to change the fixed date of 2020. So she needs either most of the Labour MPs or all the SNP and some Labour MPs to support it.

No reason why the SNP to do so - they have only seats to lose, and nothing to gain. Labour MPs outside London would also be mad to put their seats at risk while beardy is in charge

So why would these turkeys vote for an early Christmas?

[Burney]

It isn't in May's gift to call an election, she needs 66 per cent of MPs to vote to change the fixed date of 2020. So she needs either most of the Labour MPs or all the SNP and some Labour MPs to support it.

No reason why the SNP to do so - they have only seats to lose, and nothing to gain. Labour MPs outside London would also be mad to put their seats at risk while beardy is in charge

So why would these turkeys vote for an early Christmas?

Not quite. The government could declare No Confidence in itself and thus force an election after 14 days (although that would be pretty bizarre). Equally, it could simply vote to repeal or bypass the Fixed Term Parliament Act, which has now served its purpose since there's no longer a coalition government. The principle of Parliamentary supremacy means that would be entirely valid.

[Sir C]

Not quite. The government could declare No Confidence in itself and thus force an election after 14 days (although that would be pretty bizarre). Equally, it could simply vote to repeal or bypass the Fixed Term Parliament Act, which has now served its purpose since there's no longer a coalition government. The principle of Parliamentary supremacy means that would be entirely valid.

Furthermore, if May declared that she requires a new mandate in order to negotiate Brexit, it would be difficult for Labour MPs to vote against.