Could a snap general election be coming?

[Mich the Tester]

BTW is saying riot on an internet forum akin to saying bomb at the airport?

Yes. You have now been placed on our 'potential terror threat' register and the boys from the extraordinary rendition department will be visiting you shortly.

[fullyautomatix]

There could be an election if Lib Dems pull out of the coalition. There is no chance they would do that. This is their only chance to be in power.

If an election comes up, Labour will win easily. Enough Labour friendly media coverage has happened to convince the stupid muppets that Cons have cut their benefits to the bare bones and gobbled up all their pensions.

[TheFaQQer]

There could be an election if Lib Dems pull out of the coalition. There is no chance they would do that. This is their only chance to be in power.

If an election comes up, Labour will win easily. Enough Labour friendly media coverage has happened to convince the stupid muppets that Cons have cut their benefits to the bare bones and gobbled up all their pensions.

To dissolve parliament, 55% majority of MPs is needed, which means that if the LD pull out, then they need some Tories as well to force a new election.

If the Tories pull out, then they only need 56 (I think) MPs to join them in a vote for a new election, which is significantly easier for them to achieve.

[Old Greg]

To dissolve parliament, 55% majority of MPs is needed, which means that if the LD pull out, then they need some Tories as well to force a new election.

If the Tories pull out, then they only need 56 (I think) MPs to join them in a vote for a new election, which is significantly easier for them to achieve.

Except 50% of MPs + 1 are required to repeal the law that states that 55% of MPs are needed to dissolve Parliament.

[TheFaQQer]

Except 50% of MPs + 1 are required to repeal the law that states that 55% of MPs are needed to dissolve Parliament.

You've got to get a vote on that first, though.

[Old Greg]

You've got to get a vote on that first, though.

Opposition motion.

[TheFaQQer]

Opposition motion.

I can't see the LDs wanting to dissolve the coalition.

A party that campaigns for electoral reform needs to be able to prove that coalitions can provide stable governments. For them to walk out now would be even more suicidal than signing a personal pledge to vote against tuition fees and then being the person that introduces them.