Snap General Election To Be Called Today?

[festa5]

I don't know whether this will be factored in but it's a rest day at the Euro's.

I'm sure football mad saints superfan Rishi will have factored that in.

And if not, that massive Villa/West Ham/anyone who wears a purpley colour fan Dave C will have pointed it out.

 

[Ingleby_Flash]

I think speculation has got to the point that if there isn’t an announcement then he’ll look like a bit of a d*ck. Again.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

the last G.E. in the month of July was in 1945.....

labour gained 239 seats.

The Tommies told 'em - "We want Peace, Homes, Jobs & Food - we've just battled hitler, were not scared of The Tories..."

some reading, should you fancy it.......buy it

Forward to Peace, 1944–1945

Abstract. This chapter discusses the Labour Party and its struggle to regain its socialist stand in the aftermath of the war in Germany. As the victory ove

academic.oup.com

Unfortunately 'the wasted seed of the bulldog breed' are too easily bought off.

 

[ThePrisoner]

Grant Schapps has cancelled a trip to Lithuania.


Michael Green is going instead (y)

 

[festa5]

I think speculation has got to the point that if there isn’t an announcement then he’ll look like a bit of a d*ck. Again.

Yes. It does bring to mind.....

 

[jam69]

I can't see them doing it until the inflation drops below B of E's 2% target that could be next month it was expected to be this month but the figure is higher than they expected, once it drops below 2%that will trigger a change of thinking on interest rates and we will see interest rate cuts in July/August & September/October. My bet is they will go end of October, on the wave of on target inflation & the feel good factor of interest cuts, possibly down to 3.75/4%. By that time they may have got some flights off to Rwanda to boot

Its unlikely to get much lower, might even statt creeping up

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

I think k this election could be a lot closer than people think

 

[mitch_at_merseyside]

Ministers expect that Rishi Sunak will tell them in the 4:15pm meeting that he is heading to Buckingham Palace to ask the King to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 4 July
@BBCNews

A Tory rebel source claims letters are going in calling for a no confidence vote in Rishi Sunak after reports of an imminent general election announcement on 4 July The source adds that Tory MPs are "mortified"
@nicholaswatt

 

[stjohn]

News that will conveniently divert attention away from the Post Office enquiry, just saying!

 

[festa5]

Ministers expect that Rishi Sunak will tell them in the 4:15pm meeting that he is heading to Buckingham Palace to ask the King to dissolve Parliament for a general election on 4 July
@BBCNews

A Tory rebel source claims letters are going in calling for a no confidence vote in Rishi Sunak after reports of an imminent general election announcement on 4 July The source adds that Tory MPs are "mortified"
@nicholaswatt

Lovely stuff. Let them tear themselves apart.

 

[festa5]

Could the announcement actually be? .......

 

[TeessideCleveland]

I hope this election could be a lot closer than people think

If you can persuade a few to vote green instead of labour while you vote Tory it might tip the balance in a few marginals

 

[Yearbyred]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793249517686477280

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

If you can persuade a few to vote green instead of labour while you vote Tory it might tip the balance in a few marginals

What planet are you on

 

[1finny]

Emily Matliss just tweeted ‘it’s on’
From 3 sources

 

[ThePrisoner]

Just regard on Twitter that it might actually be an announcement of a pot-hole hotline.


I would not put it past them.

 

[TeaCider]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793293948410007731

Sounds like it is finally happening.

Get in.

 

[Andy_W]

Away for 16 days in July:censored:

They will need to give people time to register for a postal vote, so don't worry, you should still be able to help vote them out.

 

[ThePrisoner]

Good point well made.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793288587812749563

 

[TeaCider]

If I wake up on the 5th of July and Jacob Young is still my MP, I will be raging.