Re: June 8th General Election
 

I think she was hoping that an election wouldn't be needed before it's scheduled date but clearly things have happened that have convinced her this is the right course of action. The amount of political has beens spouting off and inciting sitting MP's to make things difficult has likely played a part and the freedom to do What's right without being held to ransom due to a tiny majority also contributed to this decision. I think it's right we have an election so that we have a strong government to conclude the EU exit.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

The things that happened could be things like a 20 point polling lead perhaps?

The logic for an election has been there all along. Small majority, hopeless opposition, 2020 election is awkwardly timed. I think what changed is the rumour Corbyn will be out after a dismal showing in the local elections.

If I was her I could call an election too. Don't see why we can't call it for what it is, a political decision to capitalise on a opportune moment.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

I don't think Theresa May wanted to enter elections in 2020 with the UK still half in the EU, which is a likely scenario. With a larger number of Conservative MPs, she will be less dependent on the Brextremeists in the party and can implement a more reasoned Brexit.

The key learning point from the election is that the Fixed Term Parliament Act is pretty ineffective.

Re: Snap CF Poll: Who would you vote for on June 8th General Election?
 

Never thought to look back Thanks

Re: June 8th General Election
 

Who wouldn't take the opportinity to trounce the opposition when the chance presented itself.

Dream on andrew.:D

Re: June 8th General Election
 

If she goes down the Brexit route, she has outlined; no deal is better than a bad deal, and no deal turned out to be the case, then, given her small majority, I think it may have triggered an election. Best to get the election out of the way now perhaps?

Re: June 8th General Election
 

Not me dreaming but what the City thinks.

http://www.cityam.com/263031/sterlin...rise-statement

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...e-100-suffers/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39633479

https://www.ft.com/content/ff1365c2-...a-538b4cb30025 or Google "Theresa May’s snap election opens new chapter for the pound"

Re: June 8th General Election
 

You keep telling yourself that BS, Andrew. There is no hard or soft brexit, there is just brexit, so get used to it.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

Andrew go and read article 50 please for all our sakes and then stop with this hard\soft brexit rubbish because nobody who has read article 50 is talking about soft brexit as it doesn't allow for it in any way shape or form. This delusion that some are holding onto that we can somehow be out but partially in is ridiculous and the people spouting it need to give it up I'm also aware that some business people and city people have had their comments taken out of context on the matter most often by being asked this question "would it be preferable to have a hard or soft brexit for the city". A larger majority for May will mean that no deal rather then a bad deal is how things will go.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

Exactly, why the press can't understand that and keep giving remoaners false hope is beyond me.

As I have said before in this thread. the only possible form of a "soft" brexit is a transition period which the EU autocrats may deign to allow.

Personally I think we'll be better off without one.

I'd also tell them what they can do with their 60 billion and offset it on all EU assets that we have helped to build with what we have already paid!

Re: June 8th General Election
 

how true ;)

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EXCLUSIVE: Tory manifesto will guarantee end of free movement, UK to leave single market and no more meddling by Euro judges as May issues her cast-iron Brexit pledges

Theresa May will place a triple lock on Brexit in the Tory manifesto to stop obstruction by diehard Remainers.
Tory sources say she is set to include specific pledges to overcome opposition within her party and in the Lords.


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Re: June 8th General Election
 

So she's just going to follow the article 50 process as set out in article 50 which clearly some people have not bothered to fully read and understand. I will await the outrage from the ignorant remainers who haven't got round to reading it yet.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

A straw man argument. I've not mentioned hard or soft Brexit.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

Putting these things in the manifesto achieves two functions: Firstly ALL prospective Tory candidates have to sign up to the manifesto to be selected by the local party committees thus quelling rebellion from her backbenchers especially over Brexit, secondly it allows for use of the Parliament act to cow the Lords inbuilt opposition to leaving the EU.

Re: June 8th General Election
 

On a more general note I'm going to look to candidates that avoid negative campaigning. I want to know what they've done and will do and why I should vote for them. I don't want to hear how bad "the others" are and why I shouldn't vote for them.