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Originally Posted by Damien
I think the Queen would be brought into irrespective when faced with a PM who refuses to leave despite having a Parliament that has confidence in someone else. That seems like a rubicon crossed if that ever actually happens. I mean what would she do if this were after an election and the existing PM refused to go? She would have to fire them.
From what we know about Boris Johnson I don't him being the one willing to do it either. I suspect this is a bluff.
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You’re going too far down the road of “what ifs”. It isn’t after an election. Calling an election rather than resigning is unconventional but not illegal and I agree with Ben’s reading of the FTPA; that Act does in my view strengthen the PM’s moral authority to sit through two no confidence motions and then take it to the country rather than simply resigning.