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[TheGame]

If I was in his position there’s no way in hell I’d want an election 13 days before Christmas.

Or anytime soon judging by the polls!

 

[horsechoker]

Tbf I got shopping delivered today... Ordered a takeout and My cleaner, Gardner and window cleaner were all round this afternoon ... So yeah you got me on that one

Art of War did well then.

 

[TheGame]

 

[sun_tzu]

Jesus Christ man, how big is your house?

Much bigger than we need but meh location is good and the price was right

 

[Fully Fledged]

Jesus Christ man, how big is your house?

If it's more than 2 floors he ain't that lazy.

 

[sun_tzu]

If it's more than 2 floors he ain't that lazy.

Just two floors but I wouldn't mind a Segway to get from the office to the kitchen

 

[Paul the Wolf]

If I was in his position there’s no way in hell I’d want an election 13 days before Christmas.

If I was in his position I would never want an election. But there has to be one because if nothing happens and there's more time wasting in the next three months a repeat extension will definitely not happen.

 

[TheGame]

 

[Smores]

Arguing the toss over who gets a mini victory.

 

[TheGame]

 

[TheGame]

Arguing the toss over who gets a mini victory.

I think if the Lib Dem amendment gets through then the date of the election cannot be changed whereas the Government one can so that is why along with targeting students before they break up.

 

[Infra-red]

...and so it begins.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Just two floors but I wouldn't mind a Segway to get from the office to the kitchen

My office is on the first floor while the kitchen is on the ground floor so a Segway would be problematic.

 

[sun_tzu]

Don't they do that every year as part of NHS procurement or is this outside that?

 

[Fully Fledged]

This is one of the major things that I agree with Corbyn about. We need to reduce the cost of drugs to the NHS not increasing them.

 

[Eire Red United]

Don’t see how Corbyn can hide from a GE any longer. Meant to be the leader of the opposition ffs.

 

[Eire Red United]

Whats the big deal about 9th or 12th ffs. Clowns.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Don’t see how Corbyn can hide from a GE any longer. Meant to be the leader of the opposition ffs.

Why would the leader of the opposition vote for an election when the Government is hamstrung and losing nearly every vote that they bring before parliament. They have got the PM where they want him why release him form his cage?

 

[Drifter]

So much losing.

 

[sun_tzu]

My office is on the first floor while the kitchen is on the ground floor so a Segway would be problematic.

Office to kitchen would be fun...
Kitchen to office problematic

 

[sun_tzu]

Why would the leader of the opposition vote for an election when the Government is hamstrung and losing nearly every vote that they bring before parliament. They have got the PM where they want him why release him form his cage?

I don't think that's true... They are achieving nothing other than running down time to a no deal deadline on 31st Jan
And not going for a no confidence vote really is starting to look like they are scared at just how low corbyns numbers might be if he tried to command a majority in parliament

 

[Fully Fledged]

Office to kitchen would be fun...
Kitchen to office problematic

Very.

 

[Ubik]

Whats the big deal about 9th or 12th ffs. Clowns.

It's about the number of legislative days left in this parliament, good piece here:

 

[Fully Fledged]

I don't think that's true... They are achieving nothing other than running down time to a no deal deadline on 31st Jan
And not going for a no confidence vote really is starting to look like they are scared at just how low corbyns numbers might be if he tried to command a majority in parliament

I think that Labour's vote is irrevocably split on Brexit. Could they get enough votes from either leave or remain?

 

[TheGame]

Whats the big deal about 9th or 12th ffs. Clowns.

In addition to post further below, also means Boris can’t change date if Lib Dem bill passes and more students may vote according to Lib Dem’s.

 

[TheGame]

Don't they do that every year as part of NHS procurement or is this outside that?

I think this is something very different.

 

[horsechoker]

An election should happen at 3am on a Friday when everyone is pissed,then we'll get some interesting results!

 

[Paul the Wolf]

An election should happen at 3am on a Friday when everyone is pissed,then we'll get some interesting results!

That must have happened when the referendum was held in 2016 - makes sense now.

 

[Eire Red United]

Why would the leader of the opposition vote for an election when the Government is hamstrung and losing nearly every vote that they bring before parliament. They have got the PM where they want him why release him form his cage?

As entertaining as it is to watch BoJo make a fool of himself over and over, the country needs a government, not this shit show.

 

[Fully Fledged]

As entertaining as it is to watch BoJo make a fool of himself over and over, the country needs a government, not this shit show.

But while the only majority that we may get is a BoJo led Tory party why would the opposition vote for it.

Labour is better off if Brexit goes through without their support and is a complete Shite Show.

 

[sun_tzu]

As entertaining as it is to watch BoJo make a fool of himself over and over, the country needs a government, not this shit show.

I think the opposition parties are going to score a massive own goal if they keep it up much longer
They will either ensure a campaign over Xmas (I don't think that will go down well with the public and it surely favours the people currently leading the polls (i.e. the conservatives ) as essentially they will loose a couple of weeks campaign time as people tune out) or if a campaign does not start till after Xmas they will need another extension and I think the EU might be annoyed by that point.

Would be interested to see the polling regarding delaying the election

 

[Skills]

What's the significance of 9th of December & 12th of December for an election? University term dates?

 

[SteveJ]

What's the significance of 9th of December & 12th of December for an election? University term dates?

Basically, yes. The usual suspects don't want young people to have a say on their future.

 

[alsabi]

Basically, yes. The usual suspects don't want young people to have a say on their future.

Also, concerns that if it's 12th December, Johnson might try once more to ram through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill between now and dissolution next week. Not possible if it's the 9th as Parliament would have to dissolve before next week.

 

[SteveJ]

He's always ramming it down our throats.

 

[sun_tzu]

Also, concerns that if it's 12th December, Johnson might try once more to ram through the Withdrawal Agreement Bill between now and dissolution next week. Not possible if it's the 9th as Parliament would have to dissolve before next week.

Though I'm sure the opposition won't trust them not to try

 

[rcoobc]

What's the significance of 9th of December & 12th of December for an election? University term dates?

It should be said that most unis are working until the 14th/15th.

https://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/staffportal/sp-term-dates.aspx
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/17/academic_year
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/students/enquiries/termdates/
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your-studies/term-dates
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/termdates.aspx

Not all though

https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/facts-and-figures/dates-of-term?wssl=1
https://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/term-dates-and-calendars
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/teaching-learning/semester-dates/

 

[horsechoker]

Isn't it also true that if BoJo had won the vote he could have changed the date from the 12th to whenever he pleas?

 

[alsabi]

Though I'm sure the opposition won't trust them not to try

Indeed, Blackford called for 'cast-iron guarantee' if SNP is to support the 12th of December

 

[sun_tzu]

Basically, yes. The usual suspects don't want young people to have a say on their future.

Though most actually vote in their home constituiences as it happens

 

[sun_tzu]

Isn't it also true that if BoJo had won the vote he could have changed the date from the 12th to whenever he pleas?

I think so under a 1 line bill he would have to go back to or recall parliament to change the date
Under fixed term act he could change the date