Snap General Election?

[anonymous-user]

GE on whether to just leave EU now, as the other side have made it clear that they won't give anything via negotiations?

[steviegunn]

Maybe they've found some missing ballot papers from the referendum and Brexit is off.

[king arthur]

I think if it's a G.E. it will be because that then gives her until 2022 to get Brexit done and dusted.

[VolvoT5]

I'm sure whatever the announcement it will be a disappointment after all this speculation.

An election now could actually save the Labour party. But how does she get one? She needs support of opposition MPs to call an election and how many Labour MPs would vote to lose their jobs? And the Lib Dems would be a threat to some Conservative seats as well.

A vote of no confidence could happen but then I think parliamentary rules mean that Corbyn would get a fortnight to form an alternative government before any election could take place.

But May 4th election would make sense if she feels she needs a huge majority to get Brexit done.

Edited by VolvoT5 on Tuesday 18th April 10:36

[jjlynn27]

'Labour party has been disbanded as an inefficient opposition'

[SmoothCriminal]

Duke of Edinburgh prince Philip popped his clogs?

[audidoody]

My £10 is on her resignation

Just been for a walking holiday with hubby. Smelling the flowers.

Realising life's too short for this political BS and dealing with Drunkard over the next two years.

"I never sought this office after the ham-faced chancer before me did a runner and I feel the country's interests best served by another etc etc".

[gazapc]

Not the Queen, would be announced by the palace. Perhaps snap GE, response to SNP referendum, or some significant resignation.

Would a GE help with Scotland and the SNP calls for a indyref? Would the SNP loose a significant number of seats? I'm not sure.

Hoping it is not a major resignation.

[Halmyre]

(dances can-can on steps of Number 10)

"MY legs are better, dammit!!!"

[Eric Mc]

Direct rule for Northern Ireland?

[bazza white]

We're doing a turkey and going dictatorship as the opposition are pointless and a waste of tax payers money anyway.

[Vaud]

Palace have confirmed that the queen is in residence and ergo, alive.

[audidoody]

Nothing the SNP does rates a 'special announcement' (unless we're about to declare war on Scotland)

[steviegunn]

[Tin foil hat on] Indy Referendum for England to leave the UK?

[AshBurrows]

Return of direct rule to Northern Ireland.

[Mothersruin]

VolvoT5 said:

I just hope the news isn't the Queen dying... can't face months of indulgent public grieving if she has finally popped off.

The media would drive the indulgence, however, if there is one person worthy of the Country's grief, it is The Queen.

[Jabbah]

Word off Bloomberg chat is resignation due to ill health.

[hornetrider]

I hope she's not resigning, she's doing a good job of steering the ship.

[hyphen]

Jabbah said:

Word off Bloomberg chat is resignation due to ill health.

Not really worth paying 10 grand or something a year for that, same rumours on the likes of twitter for free

[London424]

hornetrider said:

I hope she's not resigning, she's doing a good job of steering the ship.

Agreed.