General Election to be called today?

That dreadful loud music was so disrespectful, regardless of which political party, it was our prime minister speaking.

I have no idea who I will give my vote to............................................

He could have just stood in the vastly expensive briefing room the Tories set up - no rain, no music.🙄

It’s tradition, announcing important stuff outside direct to the people.

Casdon

Granniesunite

BBC announced that the music disruption was a demonstration not a party.

We need to be careful what we post wouldn’t like to be spreading fake news now would we?

It’s on Steve Bray’s own Instagram that it was him (no, I don’t follow him, it comes up on your newsfeed if you Google his name).

👍

Yes gillgran disrespectful and extremely childish. I don't know who to vote for but it's unlikely to be Labour. I want a party of adults in government, not children.

Casdon

Granniesunite

BBC announced that the music disruption was a demonstration not a party.

We need to be careful what we post wouldn’t like to be spreading fake news now would we?

It’s on Steve Bray’s own Instagram that it was him (no, I don’t follow him, it comes up on your newsfeed if you Google his name).

Thank you for clarifying that Casdon.

But yeah, PM’s may decide to do it indoors in future.

Granniesunite

Casdon

Granniesunite

BBC announced that the music disruption was a demonstration not a party.

We need to be careful what we post wouldn’t like to be spreading fake news now would we?

It’s on Steve Bray’s own Instagram that it was him (no, I don’t follow him, it comes up on your newsfeed if you Google his name).

👍

Yes, he was the one that did all the Brexit shouting. I think he works to his own beliefs.🤷‍♀️

As a dedicated, lifelong Scottish Nationalist, I hope the Independence date will be prophetic.

Oldbat1

Great news! Shame though that it is the Scottish school holidays by then and all the Universities in the country will have finished. We have a postal vote thankfully.
General election very very much needed.

The SNP leader was grumbling about this, saying how ‘disrespectful’ of the Tories.

Why does it matter? A postal vote would suffice if on holiday.
Can’t see the problem.

Yes, he was the one that did all the Brexit shouting. I think he works to his own beliefs

Yes, like him or loathe him, I, for one, am pleased to live in a country where we can protest, speak freely in public, shout loudly and play music in protest. I would absolutely not want it to be stopped!

LizzieDrip

^Yes, he was the one that did all the Brexit shouting. I think he works to his own beliefs^

Yes, like him or loathe him, I, for one, am pleased to live in a country where we can protest, speak freely in public, shout loudly and play music in protest. I would absolutely not want it to be stopped!

Whilst I do totally agree, he didn’t need to play it quite so loudly for Sunak’s speech.

Wheniwasyourage

Scottish school holidays will be on then, but stuff the Scots, eh?

What's stopping them voting , postal votes easy to arrange. Even proxy votes. Plenty of time to get sorted.

Some Tory MPs are, apparently going nuts:

“The bombshell is threatening to set the Tory tinderbox ablaze, with MPs telling MailOnline that Mr Sunak has a 'death wish' and the Parliamentary party will go 'nuts' at the prospect of charging towards a disastrous defeat.

Chair of the powerful 1922 committee Graham Brady is now said to be accepting texts from people who want to voice no confidence in the leader.

One former Cabinet minister said: 'There will be queues outside Graham Brady's door.'

Another senior backbencher told MailOnline that even if Mr Sunak goes to see the King they could attempt a coup to try to prevent the writ being moved to dissolve Parliament.”

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13448245/Protesters-blare-Labours-1997-theme-song-Things-Better-D-Ream-megaphone-Rishi-Sunak-announces-July-4-snap-election.html

Well off and entitled Labour supporters fund Steve Bray. 📣 The luvvie Hugh Grant for one. Nice to have spare money eh?

They will not be stopped from voting. The game's afoot.

How do you know this , Urmstongran ?

I am happy to hear that we have an election date at last.

I certainly will not be voting for Sunak!

RosiesMaw

MaizieD
Primrose53
The D:Ream music being played so loudly was disgraceful and extremely juvenile. Not surprised really as this is the only way Labour behaves.

RS was absolutely drenched and then that awful music trying to drown him out but fortunately he just carried on. Had it been me I would have insisted I was not carrying on until the Police had stopped the music.
The music was nothing to do with Labour. Are you setting off the tory lie machine already?

I
Oh come off it.
Do you really think the playing of New Labours theme song wasn’t politically motivated?
Presumably you also believe in the tooth fairy, Santa Claus and Fairy Godmothers“

Steve Bray, the demonstrator, affiliates himself with the Liberal Democrat’s.

I’m sure MazieD will forgive your rudeness!

Isn’t it too late now, he’s already seen the King, because he needed his permission to dissolve parliament? Is it constitutionally even possible to oust the leader of a party once the election has been called, does anybody know?

Urmstongran

Well off and entitled Labour supporters fund Steve Bray. 📣 The luvvie Hugh Grant for one. Nice to have spare money eh?

Please grow up! Steve Bray isn’t a labour supporter. This Welshman is a Lib Dem!

Casdon

Isn’t it too late now, he’s already seen the King, because he needed his permission to dissolve parliament? Is it constitutionally even possible to oust the leader of a party once the election has been called, does anybody know?

Sorry, that was for DiamondLily.

Quite a contrast of optics between the two leaders.

Starmer chose a prime ministerial look - stood in a panelled room in front of two union flags.

Sunak chose to get wet.

I’m relieved. It couldn’t get much worse. I’m not a fan of Starmer but almost anything is better than a right wing Tory party who’ve destroyed our public services.

We shall see

westendgirl

How do you know this , Urmstongran ?

Google is your friend.

It also lists his net worth $2 million as of 2022 ( no idea why it’s in $ not £)