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49. Worked for Churchill in '45 so maybe it will

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Wed Apr 19, 2017, 11:26 AM

Apr 2017

for May in 2017. Oh wait it didn't!

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May to seek snap election for 8 June [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 OP

Getting breakings from NYT & CNN... BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #1

Labour are very weak in opinion polls right now muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #2

Will be interesting to see if people have completely tuned out then. nt BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #4

My thoughts are that opinion polls are meaningless right now. mwooldri Apr 2017 #21

What she said before about not trying to call for an early election muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #3

Yes, sadly, current polling apparently strongly favors Hortensis Apr 2017 #5

What's wrong with it is that May was in the government that introduced fixed term parliaments muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #8

I can see why you're disgusted. How unfortunate Hortensis Apr 2017 #10

Washington Post breaking BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #6

More from BBC nitpicker Apr 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author nitpicker Apr 2017 #9

Capitalizing on Labour's weakness and divisions on this issue may be one reason. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #11

Ooh, yes, that should be a good thing to bring up in the election - "any electoral fraud convictions muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #12

It will certainly put a bit of a cramp in any Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #14

Not governing in good faith bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #13

"Every vote for the Conservatives will make me stronger" Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #15

What the hell is a 'snap election'? Baclava Apr 2017 #16

That used to be the case in the UK. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #17

'Vote of no confidence' - I've seen that before Baclava Apr 2017 #18

I was misinformed earlier. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #41

Unfortunately I don't expect labour to do well considering their standings in the polls. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #19

Corbyn won't go until he loses his own seat Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #44

Yes. I think they are about making a point and taking themselves too seriously. hrmjustin Apr 2017 #47

Opportunity for Brexit Exit. mwooldri Apr 2017 #20

Labour will need a new leader to have a chance. nycbos Apr 2017 #22

Why would you hope that? n/t Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #23

I really should learn how to proofread. nycbos Apr 2017 #24

Learning something about UK politics might also help. n/t Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #25

I know quite a bit about UK politics. nycbos Apr 2017 #26

If you want to base your take on British media on a TV clip from the 1980s, go ahead. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #27

The Yes Minister clip was meant to be dry humor. nycbos Apr 2017 #30

You cling onto those ideas, then. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #31

I do have an interest in UK politics. nycbos Apr 2017 #32

What part of "this exchange is at an end" is giving you such difficulty? n/t Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #33

This is a discussion board. former9thward Apr 2017 #52

Why the lecture after quite some time has passed since my comment, and what business is it of yours? Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #54

You clearly want to control any posts made in response to yours. former9thward Apr 2017 #55

OK, we've met before. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #56

Thank you. former9thward Apr 2017 #57

Corbyn isn't these things, just a bad and weak leader LeftishBrit Apr 2017 #45

Stupid Brits. lies Apr 2017 #28

At the moment the US is in no position to call the Brits stupid on those grounds, sad to say... Hekate Apr 2017 #37

Believe it or not lies Apr 2017 #38

Just give Trump time. He's hurting us plenty over here, in many ways seen and unseen. Hekate Apr 2017 #39

Russians lies Apr 2017 #40

Umm- something about pots and kettles springs to mind here... LeftishBrit Apr 2017 #46

+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #53

She just won "Craziest politician of the week" HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #29

Who didn't see this shit coming? Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #34

May is doing this because she's in a particularly strong position right now muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #35

Labour is 20% behind? Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #36

What Corbyn is doing... FBaggins Apr 2017 #42

May needs a stronger majority Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #43

Good chance for the conservatives to consolidate their majority Txbluedog Apr 2017 #48

Worked for Churchill in '45 so maybe it will whistler162 Apr 2017 #49

That's probably the election furthest away from this that you've used as an example muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #50

Except Attlee was wasn't an effete communist Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2017 #51

Sad to see such a great country going down the tubes. alarimer Apr 2017 #58