October Election?

[Stoo82]

Do you want an election now/very soon?



Ministers backing October election as PM prepares 'national plan' to get Britain out of recession | Mail Online

A Populus survey for ITV News At Ten revealed that 54 per cent of the public want Mr Brown to call an election immediately.

 

[Sonic The Hedgehog]

There has to be a General Election by next May anyway, so why worry?

 

[Stoo82]

Most government are not forced into an election. As in they have one after 4 years and dont wait for the 5th.

 

[Trigger]

Lardy Jocko Clown OUT!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

No , it will be a lot funnier next year.

 

[NF9]

Where s the "Could not give a flying monkey shit" option?

 

[Stoo82]

Where s the "Could not give a flying monkey shit" option?

Its why you don't have a "Could not give a flying monkey shit" option" because you do not give a flying monkey shit.

 

[strings]

I'm not too fussed. I don't know where my vote would be going anyway! I always make a point of voting, but really cannot see how anyone is going to get us out of this mess.

 

[colinpants]

This elections going to be better than Johnny Majors of '97.

 

[Stoo82]

Yeah. I think some really big named MPs will be going down.

 

[beorhthelm]

Where s the "Could not give a flying monkey shit" option?

why don't you grow up? if you don't care, dont comment.


I cant see Brown going without a fight, he's going to lose anyway so will hang on till May to put though as much stuff as possible. Cynics migh even suggest he'll deliberatly f*** things for the incoming Tories, make it difficult for them to turn it around so Labour can come back sooner (assuming they dont completely capitulate at the polls and spend 10 years in disarray like the tories did after 97)

 

[Husty]

A survey of daily mail readers is hardly representative of general opinion though is it

 

[Stoo82]

A survey of daily mail readers is hardly representative of general opinion though is it

Read the quote again. Notice the ITV in it.

 

[seagulls4ever]

No, because if there is an election now then we will have a Conservative government, and I really don't want that to happen. Hopefully in a years time Labour will have regained its popularity - although I can't see that happening.

 

[Trigger]

Bring Back Maggie!

 

[Gully]

Watch what happens in the Euro and Local elections, I think that might provide suitable evidence why it would be a bad idea to have an early General Election, it is likely that some of the fringe parties will do better than expected.

Parliament needs to sort out the current problems before we even start to think about a General Election, due process must be completed and anyone who has transgressed be dealt with accordingly, even if that means being expelled from the House. At least then the electorate will know whether their sitting MP is fit to stand again, regardless of whether they are likely to anyway.

Can you imagine the likely outcome if an election were called straight away, we would probably end up with a coalition government if people feel the larger ones can't be trusted on their own or just vote for minor parties in protest...this has tended to happen in countries like Italy where the bigger parties cosy up to smaller ones and you can end up with an unhealthy coalition where an extreme party ends up as the tail wagging the dog!

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

As a politics student we learn about the calling of a general election. The government will only call it when the public are most likely to be willing to leave their homes to vote. A summer election is out of the question therefore because millions will be on holiday.

October would be the first chance for an election to happen, however i feel that with the choice of calling an election in brown's hands, he will do a Major and leave it to the last possible moment so as to restore some reputation and dignity to the party, May 2010 will be my guess, and all the major parties will have this date in mind.

 

[drew]

No, because if there is an election now then we will have a Conservative government, and I really don't want that to happen. Hopefully in a years time Labour will have regained its popularity - although I can't see that happening.

Agree.

Watch what happens in the Euro and Local elections, I think that might provide suitable evidence why it would be a bad idea to have an early General Election, it is likely that some of the fringe parties will do better than expected.

Parliament needs to sort out the current problems before we even start to think about a General Election, due process must be completed and anyone who has transgressed be dealt with accordingly, even if that means being expelled from the House. At least then the electorate will know whether their sitting MP is fit to stand again, regardless of whether they are likely to anyway.

Can you imagine the likely outcome if an election were called straight away, we would probably end up with a coalition government if people feel the larger ones can't be trusted on their own or just vote for minor parties in protest...this has tended to happen in countries like Italy where the bigger parties cosy up to smaller ones and you can end up with an unhealthy coalition where an extreme party ends up as the tail wagging the dog!

I agree. I think Cameron is being opportunistic in demanding an immediate election on the back of the expense scandal because he knows the Tories are far ahead in the pole. If one were called, the voting would be in 4 weeks time. That does not provide any timeframe for all the parties, obviously including Cameron's tories, to put their houses in order, get some of the crooks deselected, and for Parliament to draw up the new set of rules governing expenses.

Once all that is done then have an election. However, Brown will, understandably, wait for next year to see if the economy shows signs of recovery.

 

[Husty]

No, because if there is an election now then we will have a Conservative government, and I really don't want that to happen. Hopefully in a years time Labour will have regained its popularity - although I can't see that happening.

IS the right answer

 

[Stoo82]

Your so right guys. Why bother with Democracy. I mean, Brown has only ever been elected as an MP. Its almost as he does not want an election.

MP - Elected, in a big labour area i might add.
Leader of the Labour Party - Not quite. Got rid of every challenger until only person left to be voted in

PM - fair enough, hes been 'elected' as the leader of the Labour Party. Could have had an election in his first year. Bottled it.

Whata tosser that man is and i find it unbeleaveable that people can defend him.