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UK politics questions

Posted by ty97 Oct 20 '22, 05:43

"This is a lightning speed change. The question is whether the Conservative Party can coalesce around a new leader and whether the party can avoid a general election"

Election isn't due until 2025, right? How would an election happen now? Only if Parliament can't agree on a new leader?

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If the government lose a no confidence vote in parliament an election can be called. Also the PM can call a general election at any time. -- nm - LMS Oct 20, 05:47 6
- I just don't see how the Tories would allow that right now, it seems like it would hurt htem -- nm - ty97 Oct 20, 05:53 4
  - There's no chance they allow an election right now. They'd get crushed. -- nm - Krusty Oct 20, 06:01 2
    - The party’s disintegrating. I could see self-interest starting to rule. They’re almost at the point where they’re assuming they lose the next general - mafic Oct 20, 06:11 1
      - Also *in theory* if the Tories can’t agree on a new PM, maybe the king has to call one. - mafic Oct 20, 06:27
  - I mean you also can’t see how they could allow a PM to last a month and a half, and yet… -- nm - mafic Oct 20, 06:00
- The party looked like crap to the public so neither of these are likely -- nm - zork Oct 20, 05:50

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