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In reply to the discussion: Andrea Leadsom to stand down... [View all]non sociopath skin
(4,972 posts)7. I've just said this in Another Place.
I am beginning to feel that a great deal of this has been deliberately choreographed.
It's all fallen into place far, far too neatly.
That's why the Tories will always have the edge over democratic parties.
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And that, children, is how you choose a Prime Minister in a democracy
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
#3
The government can't call a general election without the support of the opposition
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
#12
Doesn't mean the governing party can't ask another party to propose a no confidence vote.
mwooldri
Jul 2016
#23
The "truly bizarre" seems to be the PLP's stock-in-trade at the moment ...
non sociopath skin
Jul 2016
#18
OK, Labour's election coordinator has now called for a general election
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2016
#25
In fairness to the oppostion parties; it is something that they have to say
RogueTrooper
Jul 2016
#27
Dunno about a general election. If Labour are still in turmoil, she might, though
LeftishBrit
Jul 2016
#16