Another petition for a General Election now

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Callistemon21

I'd rather a planned one at some time this year than a rushed General Election in the immediate future.

The Lib Dem leader is in serious trouble at the moment for his role in the Post Office scandal (more is coming out about his attitude at the time and his refusal to apologise now) - we don't know if he will be forced to resign.
That would leave an important party of opposition vulnerable.

I agree, add to that the unstable middle east and ukraine.
There’s a GE taking place later this year anyway and that’s good enough for me.

And for me.

Smileless2012

You didn't DAR that was MazieD and I forgot to attribute it to her.

You said that parliament 'didn't have the power'to force a general election'. I was merely correcting you.

My post was in no way connected to the probable date of the next GE or what parliament does or doesn't know...

I was reading recently that despite Starmer being ahead in the polls, it is said that up to a third of voters are still undecided.
Interesting times ahead!

JenniferEccles

I’m perfectly certain I am not in the minority in finding Carol Vorderman irritating. Ditto Lineker.

Anyway the timing of the election is of course decided by the Tories and no petition will force their hand to call it earlier than they want.

It’s not a straightforward situation we have.
As far as I can see there is very little enthusiasm for either Starmer’s socialism, or the Lib Dems, who at one point openly admitted that they were in favour of legalising drugs and defunding the police.

Like a few others on here I have always voted Conservative and, despite not being entirely happy with things at the moment, have no appetite whatsoever for the other two.

The point is though JenniferEccles, it’s not those who ‘have always voted x, y or z’ that will have any influence on the election result. Your antipathy toward Starmer is counteracted by somebody else’s towards the last, this, or whoever will be the next Tory leader.
In my opinion it will actually end up being pretty straightforward for most voters, because the overwhelming wish the electorate has is for change, and the floaters will vote for any candidate who isn’t a Tory.

I would try reading the cover of the Tory supporting Telegraph today JenniferEccles. It might give you a different view.

The issue could be just getting people to Vote.
Folks are fed up with the lot of them which will possibly result on a low turn out.

Waste of time. The Tory Turkeys will hang on as long as possible to collect their fat pay cheques and expenses and allowances and then they'll be getting a pay off for loss of office plus a generous pension.