Theresa May announces snap general election on June 8 - Polidicks

I think it makes sense you don't have a possible change in government during the article 50 negotiations and once brexit really kicks in may and maybe the Torries as a whole are fucked. People are already shitting there pants over things like the EMA and EBA it's a nice distraction from things like that

[QUOTE=The Genie;52119752]Very unlikely. They'll most likely end up with an even larger majority, which was the entire point of this: taking advantage of a weak opposition and grabbing more power. I honestly thought the Fixed-term Parliaments Act was supposed to protect against this.[/QUOTE] This is simply a move to have the people revote in the Conservatives and secure Brexit once and for all, because then they can operate on that it is a government elected by the people on fulfilling Brexit and removing opposition to it, attempts to vote down its negotiations can be swiftly shutdown as being against the will of the people.

[QUOTE=Boilrig;52119784]This is simply a move to have the people revote in the Conservatives and secure Brexit once and for all, because then they can operate on that it is a government elected by the people on fulfilling Brexit.[/QUOTE] Jfc and people are moronic enough to vote for these people because "muh Brexit" blindly ignoring all other fuck ups this government has committed against us.

I'd love to get the Conservatives out, and I'll vote to try, but I doubt it'll happen. She's calling this because Labour will have a hard time winning on short notice, and so that she appears like a strong decisive leader instead of the unelected accident. Really she should be agreeing to a second Scottish independence referendum, but that has a mighty chance of backfiring on her, so she's doing this instead.

I'm surprised it's allowed to be called and run so quickly. I'd imagine at least like 2-3 months

Remember what happened to the Lib Dems in 2015? Yeah. That, but with Labour.

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;52119804]I'm surprised it's allowed to be called and run so quickly. I'd imagine at least like 2-3 months[/QUOTE] Why would they give their opponents time to prepare?

This is so incredibly undemocratic I don't even know how to react. Abusing the FPTP system and polling to try and increase your majority/term time to seven years. If there was any doubt that the cons only cared about themselves we can rest easy knowing that this isn't the case any more.

[QUOTE=UK Bohemian;52119729]Has Brexit backfired already?[/QUOTE] It's lead to Nigel Farage being more of a twat than he already was.

Ah, Theresa May is pulling an Eamon De Valera. Getting rid of the opposition in a snap election not long after gaining power to gain even more power, so as to push her agenda. Unlike de Valera, however, I do not see her being remembered for doing something even half good.

[QUOTE=Streecer;52119836]This is so incredibly undemocratic I don't even know how to react. Abusing the FPTP system and polling to try and increase your majority/term time to seven years. If there was any doubt that the cons only cared about themselves we can rest easy knowing that this isn't the case any more.[/QUOTE] Except Labour have been trying to force her to call a snap election since she became PM.

[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;52119851]Except Labour have been trying to force her to call a snap election since she became PM.[/QUOTE] That is true. Of course, they wanted it before Article 50 was put through - to perhaps see where the people really stood. Not that it would have changed anything for you Brits.

I'd say Labour are done for, but after Brexit and Trump last year, who fucking knows.

[QUOTE=El Burro;52119883]I'd say Labour are done for, but after Brexit and Trump last year, who fucking knows.[/QUOTE] I can almost see it going down Brexit lines, which were pretty even. If the EU screws us hard enough in negotiations over the next 50 days then there is a chance that this could backfire on the sitting government, but it's looking slim right now.

is it even possible for the country to get any more politically unstable without there being some sort of coup

[QUOTE=Cloak Raider;52119913]is it even possible for the country to get any more politically unstable without there being some sort of coup[/QUOTE] The Queen dies?

Watching this on the BBC right now. The interviews and what not are absolute crap.

Seems this was in the wrong thread so ill repost my feelings I should be jumping for fucking joy at the chance of ousting that hag from Number 10, but it's not gonna happen and she fucking knows it, hence the vote litterally coming out of no where. No one is gonna vote labour Scotland will waste it's entie vote on the SNP NI will vote Sinn Fein Wales and England, left to vote on scraps, Liberals, Labour, Greens , fucking ukip. And NONE of us get anything we want. Meanwhile everyone with money in the UK votes Tories, and as a result they fucking walk into power yet again, because each and every single opposition party are floundering sellf serving agenda driven arseholes that do nothing but split the opposition vote. the SNP will give us the usual bollocks of Scotland being dragged around and not being represented and will push for another referendum this snap GE is litterally the best thing they could ask for. Corbyn leaves labour and the rest of those pricks will infight for another decade over direction when half of them ought to just don a blue fucking tie and and stop masquerading, So on and so on. Yeah so fuck everything about this. - i reserve the right to change my mind if circumstances change but presently, i just dont see it.

Lamo u just signed your death warrant May Corbyn is gonna roll you and usher in a golden age

[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;52119927][B]NI will vote Sinn Fein[/B][/QUOTE] Wait. Does Northern Ireland need to have another election now? They just had one. EDIT: oh right, Northern Ireland elects MPs to go to West Minister too.

[QUOTE=Cloak Raider;52119913]is it even possible for the country to get any more politically unstable without there being some sort of coup[/QUOTE] Yes, the tories could lose.

[QUOTE=UK Bohemian;52119932]Yes, the tories could lose.[/QUOTE] yes we should be thankful for all of the stability that the party, which just called a snap election after setting up and losing a referendum with absolutely colossal ramifications, has given us

[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;52119931]Wait. Does Northern Ireland need to have another election now? They just had one.[/QUOTE] I was in two minds about leaving that in because despite being NI by birth i havent got a clue if they can be voted for at the UK GE's and iv'e never really cared to look as im in England. My post is was more a case that the whole of the UK is fractured and divided to the point that we'll all be voting for parties that can't win, know they can't win, and when we end up with Tories, we'll all blame everyone else.

[quote=Daily Mash][B]Theresa May announces last election[/B] 18-04-17 THE PRIME minister has announced that the general election on June 8th will be Britain’s last. Theresa May has told Britain’s citizens they will be allowed to exercise their democratic rights one final time to give her rule the stability it needs. She said: “Despite my repeated demands for unity, still we are plagued with disagreement and opinions which I will charitably describe as ‘different’. “This election will establish, once and for all, that I and my policies are right and backed by everyone, forever. “Following this there will be no further elections because the uncertainty is bad for markets. There will only be certainty, glorious certainty, for us all.” May also told Britain that the time for childish support of ‘other’ parties has come to an end, and she would like everyone, especially the Scots, to grow up and vote Conservative. She added: “An all-Tory House of Commons would be a wonderful climax to British democracy.”[/quote]

[QUOTE=UK Bohemian;52119932]Yes, the tories could lose.[/QUOTE] I've just gotta star this because of the confidence lmao

[QUOTE=Fr3ddi3;52119927]Scotland will waste it's entie vote on the SNP[/quote] If casting a vote for the only unfucked politcal entity in the entire country is a waste, then consider me trash lord of dumpster mountain.

[QUOTE=El Burro;52119957]If casting a vote for the only unfucked politcal entity in the entire country is a waste, then consider me trash lord of dumpster mountain.[/QUOTE] Is it even a waste as well. The SNP won't be a majority or anything, but they can coalition still. It's only a "waste" to vote for a party if they're a spoiler. So if you like the SNP, who are polling 5% in your area vs labour at 30% and tories at 35%, in that case it would be a "waste." But that wasn't the case for most of scotland in 2015. [thumb]https://yiu.co.uk/images/ge2015-scotland.png[/thumb] [thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/2015UKelectionMapScotland.svg/809px-2015UKelectionMapScotland.svg.png[/thumb]

I'll vote labour even though I don't like Corbyn much. At least he will try and do the right thing, while May will just use it to push hard Brexit and strip our rights and go on some anti privacy and mass surveillance binge (again).

[QUOTE=El Burro;52119957]If casting a vote for the only unfucked politcal entity in the entire country is a waste, then consider me trash lord of dumpster mountain.[/QUOTE] Scotland voted to stay in the UK to change things, it can't then absolve itself of guilt when we get Tories becuase NO ONE outside of Scotland is voting SNP to run the damn UK at the GE's. I won't go into too much depth on this mostly because im breaking my own rule of avoiding politics talk and all the shit that comes with it, but i'll nail my colours to the mast and say Fuck the SNP and this holy than thou bullshit they spread, they've done just as much to push this divide as everyone else. They want Tories in power of the UK because it helps them get what they want. Not like it should matter but fuck it, Im of NI and Scottish Parentage currently living in England but iv'e lived all over the UK. My dislike, distrust and indeed anger of the SNP stems from long before the Scot indy ref.

[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;52119818]Remember what happened to the Lib Dems in 2015? Yeah. That, but with Labour.[/QUOTE] Not gonna lie - I read that in Tucker's voice.