I thought they'd been on their holidays for the last two years or so, popping into the office for the occasional bit of performative cruelty.
Anyhow, ministers have been on the phones to their journo pals already.
They get summer recess in parliament so it's free wages for tory MPs for doing absolutely nothing.
There's no way they will call a GE before autumn... My prediction is they will call it as late as physically possible, early 2025 I think?
I think it might be timed to make it difficult for students to vote for obvious reasons and a final F*** you too the younger generation.
I think it might be timed to make it difficult for students to vote for obvious reasons and a final F*** you too the younger generation.
Absolutely. If you have kids at uni, time to make sure they're registered to vote in the right place.
Beware, as I have been caught out twice now. If you’re away for two weeks and election day is in your second week then your papers only arrive a week before which prevents you from voting! I’ve complained to the electoral commission but still waiting for a reply…
The best possible thing for the Conservative's long-term future is to get rid of as many of the current crop of MPs as possible.
They're quite obviously all complete duffers - something has gone badly wrong in the selection process and the only way forward is to start again afresh with some new faces who can disavow everything done in the last fifteen years.
So Sunak's goal will be a complete wipe-out at the election - just like when pruning roses, the worst thing you can do is to be too cautious.
For that, he will want to stay in power for as long as possible in order to maximize our loathing for him and his useless self-serving chums.
Beware, as I have been caught out twice now. If you’re away for two weeks and election day is in your second week then your papers only arrive a week before which prevents you from voting! I’ve complained to the electoral commission but still waiting for a reply…
Noted, thank you! I'll bloody well come home if I have to, I ain't missing this...
Its going to ruin the Euros if they call it in July, or are they looking at the odds on England winning and hoping to ride that wave?
I said a while back it would be in the summer. There’s no way Sunak et al are giving up their summer hols to fight a pointless campaign.
MPs were old they copuld book their holidays as there wouldnt be a summer election, more good will burnt up by Sunak!
By euros if you mean football that's a good thing... Fewer racists will vote, lol!
July 4th according to a reliable source at my mate’s local Wetherspoon
Did he look like James May's evil twin?
I reckon Sunak is planning it for when most of the labour voters will be out of the country (as I can imagine him seeing it), soaking up the sun in Torremolinos, not realising that due to his party's excellent Brexit deal a lot of voters may well struggle trying leave the country, so they'll be stuck at home, angry and ready to lash out at those who started it all, by voting them out.
I can dream, anyway.........
There’s another rumour that 50letters are in with the 1922 committee so that would be a leadership contest then a GE ???!
it would be the ultimate banter outcome
If there are really 50 letters then I hope sticks two fingers at the idiots and calls a GE. Most of the existing Conservative MPs will soon be looking for new employment
Chicken and egg, is he only off to the palace because the threshold is about to be crossed for a leadership ballot? Hilarious. Imagine a tory leader announcing an election and immediately having to fend off a VONC instead of campaigning! EVEN MORE HILARIOUS! Or how about a new leader desperately trying to undo an incoming election date in a couple of weeks after the King has given permission and that date announced? STOP, I CAN'T BREATHE!
multiple news sites saying July 4th - must be enough 'sources' saying so...
he's a spineless sniveling coward at heart, so he'll probably bottle calling it.
tory MPs desperate not to lose their seats before the summer recess ....
3 possible options:
- sunak resigns, clearing the way for a new leader to lead the tories to electoral doom
- GE on July 4th, independence day
- GE in autumn (October) with confirmed date
November/December/January are, I think, non-starters; tory loyalists are unlikely to be inclined to go out campaigning in winter and the tories will need a strong 'ground game' to retain a shred of credibility.
Widely reported we’re on for Thu 04 Jul but nothing yet official.
Has the added bonus from the Tories’ POV that all the students will be at home.
Has the added bonus from the Tories’ POV that all the students will be at home.
One of mine is just about to move into a Tory marginal*...
*not really marginal in the context of current polls.
Paula Vennells will be pleased if this is announced - really takes away the headlines! 🤬🤬
4th July is my lads 21st, and hus first GE election to vote in.
That would be nice.
He lied to loose women
https://twitter.com/ITVNewsPolitics/status/1791078985914306794
First Boris lies to the Queen, then Rishi lies to Loose Women. The judgement will be harsh.
GE on July 4th, independence day
Britian never defeated the Normans!
Presumably an election in early July will mean that there is a chance that the Criminal Justice Act, including the IDS amendments, will not have time to make it through parliament?
There's talk in the media o the Tories hoping that decreases in inflation and an 'improving' economy are going to give them a boost if they go to the polls in the Summer.
Either that's some pretty desperate spin, or they really are that delusional/trapped in their own special echo chamber that they think at this point anything is going to changes folks minds about which party they'll vote for.
Yeah, no chance. Time to go out on my bike and kill with impunity!
It just gets better!
theres only so much time you can spend contemplating extending your life by drowing next month rather than shooting yourself today.
If 4th July is the day and you plan/are doing postal votes, just a heads up, as things stand Royal Mail plan to run lower contract hours from part way through June until September (their new "seasonal variation" plan).
If you still need to apply for a postal vote, get it done ASAP!
If you have a postal vote, don't delay sending it!
Presumably an election in early July will mean that there is a chance that the Criminal Justice Act, including the IDS amendments, will not have time to make it through parliament?
they do a rush job by putting everything they can through with minimal scrutiny............ what can go wrong!?!
remember applying for a postal vote still means you can drop it off at the polling station on the day so effectively hedging on whether you will / won’t be there.
Go on you spineless little ****, call it!
though that did see the return of the previous incumbent 5 yrs later!
Is it because they can only probably get 1 rwandan flight total around say 1st July ?
Inflation at a low they’re feast on that on their broadcasts, completely ignoring the high they had.
It's on like donkey Kong
it's going to be in the rain after all
If you have a postal vote, don’t delay sending it!
Another note about votes (based on my role in counting votes for the EMCCA Mayoral election).
Don't spoil it, don't vote for the "joke candidate just for a laugh", don't write anything funny or rude on it.
It doesn't "send a message"; the only person reading it is some poor harassed Count Assistant and it goes into a polling box marked "spoiled".
No-one else reads it, the Prime Minister doesn't get to see your witticisms, your local MP doesn't get to see that you've called them a ****.
Literally the only thing that "sends a message" is a cross in the correct box!
I wondered if the Tories have considered the negative impact of calling it on 4th July, independence day?
I can imagine the memes and posters Labour can come up with on this! !😂
Independence from a tyrannical party/aliens etc.
Hold on guys, apart from from obviously great memes to come, this is going to get nasty, with the Tories throwing all the shit and division they can at this to mitigate an extinction level theat.
I can honestly see an MP getting into bother out of the streets whilst campaigning.
Going to be a long Summer...
Lol on the sound bombing
LOLOCOPTERZ
Is Rishi D:Reaming?!
Sunak getting drowned by the rain & drowned out by D-Ream
What happened to the geezer with the brolly?
don't let the door hit you on the way out
Party political broadcast.
T*wt
Bingo, I win! 🤑😜😜🤣
Was D:ream supposed to be inspiring him/us or was someone trolling him by playing their car stereo loud! 😆😆😆
Is the music deliberate? Was that not newlabours soundtrack?
Oh **** off! Seriously, get the **** out and shut up before I fill my ****ing swear jar. What a ****ing pile of horseshit coming out of his mouth.
That's one of the funniest outside broadcasts I've seen anywhere 🤣
