Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2...y_to_clipboard

Very naughty (possibly!). Some candidates have more money than sense.

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

If there are going to be too many by-elections she might as well give in and call that election. It's not as if they won't win them back with a ton more to boot given Labour's current standing.

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

She can't just call an election, which many seem to have overlooked. Fixed Term Parliament Act, another coalition classic. Labour would need to agree, which I can't see them doing atm. Good old Cleggy and Dave, best double act since Little and Large.

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

I do wish you'd check your facts before posting as you are wrong .....Again.

There is nothing in the act which states Labour would have to agree, just that the HoC would have to agree by 2/3 majority if it needed to be taken to a vote.

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Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

How would they get the 2/3 majority without labour?

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

The electoral commission has fined them £70,000 and refers more stuff to the police.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39289195

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

To avoid the 2/3 majority would require the agreement of all parties not just Labour although that would give them it.

But:-

There are enough disaffected Labour MP's who, in the event of a vote would risk losing an election now just to get rid of Corbyn, otherwise they're stuck with him for another few years. Which would give it without agreement with another party.

I don't expect either scenario though as May is rightly concentrating on Brexit. Anything else is merely a distraction.

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

If the "overspend" got them more seats than they would have had, £70k is peanuts.

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

Same could be held true for the other parties...

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...g-for-ed-stone

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ction-spending

If they have broken the law, they should be prosecuted, and the appropriate electoral actions taken (for all the parties).

Re: Tory election spending claims: 12 police forces pass files to CPS
 

70k is the fine, not the overspend.