Reply to: Could a snap general election be coming?

[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.

[Old Greg]

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

Opposition motion.

[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]

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]

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.

[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.

[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.

[scooterscot]

Cameron has veto'd one hot potato of a treaty change.
He and Hague gloat all over the media this morning declaring victory for Britain.
Daily Wail readers surprisingly cheerful in the online comments sections.
Nick Clegg nowhere to be seen.
Other news reveals UK sympathy at lowest for unemployed, benefits claimants and general scroungers, and public opinion about raising taxes to pay for other subsidies such as NHS have also dropped through the floor.

Sounds like the stuff riots are made of.



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

[CheeseSlice]

Oops, wrong shadow chancellor..now there's a winning team.
Obviously the labour electorate can't wait to let Ed Balls get his hands on our economy

[Old Greg]

ftfy

It is indeed a reasonable assumption that the people who voted in the UK 2010 General Election is a sub-set but not an exclusive sub-set of stupid people in the UK.

[Mich the Tester]

Possibly. It is actually the minimum number of stupid people in Britain. The real figure is obviously higher but is not quantified by my measure.

ftfy

[CheeseSlice]

Election
Labour Win
Join Euro
Treble our Debts
Everyone works for Brussels

That's the future.

[Old Greg]

Did you include me in that count?

Possibly. It is actually the minimum number of stupid people in Britain. The real figure could be higher but is not quantified by my measure.

[amcdonald]

Did you include me in that c unt?

FTFY

[Mich the Tester]

How many stupid people are there in Britain?

29,687,604

Current opinion polls have a Labour lead over the Conservatives and Lib Dem

Old Greg might be underestimating it.