Theresa May statement 11.15am

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This country is a f***ing joke....

i_b_b_o_r_g

LuckyReds said:

Why did she start her speech early?

Premature erection

colthe3rd

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

The Red Robin

May says she needs an election now because other parties are opposed to the government’s Brexit plans

May says the government has a plan for Brexit that will allow the UK to regain control of its laws and borders.

This is the right approach.

But the other parties oppose it, she says.

There should be unity in Westminster, she says.

But there is not, she says.

Labour has threatened to vote against the final deal.

The Lib Dems want to grind parliamentary business to a standstill.

The SNP opposes what the government is doing.

And peers have said they will oppose the government all the way.

She says she is not prepared to allow her opponents to jeopardise the Brexit negotiations.

If there is not an election now, game-playing will continue.

And she says the Brexit talks will conclude as election speculation is intensifying.

May says she needs an election now because other parties are opposed to the government’s Brexit plans.
May says she has only recently come to this conclusion.

May says she will move a motion in the Commons tomorrow proposing an election on 8 June.

Covered End

She said she didn't intend to call a GE and was reluctant to do so. However, there is too much division in parliament over Brexit.

So we need to let the people decide by calling a GE on 8th June. Parliament will vote on this tomorrow and she needs a 2/3 majority.

shine166

i_b_b_o_r_g said:

LuckyReds said:

Why did she start her speech early?

Premature erection

premature election

stonemuse

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

we are going into a period of uncertainty, we need unity around a leader ... if not her, then whoever defeats her.

ValleyGary

CharltonLife ruined for the next 2 months.

Bedsaddick

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

we are going into a period of uncertainty, we need unity around a leader ... if not her, then whoever defeats her.

The whole country knows that won't be Corbyn.

stonemuse

Bedsaddick said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

we are going into a period of uncertainty, we need unity around a leader ... if not her, then whoever defeats her.

The whole country knows that won't be Corbyn.

Agreed, but we all knew it wouldn't be Trump so anything can happen.

bobmunro

LargeAddick said:

bobmunro said:

Bedsaddick said:

Not sure how we can vote in election when we don't know what the outcome of the Brexit negotiations are. Tories getting another five years before it all goes tits up with Europe.

Nail and head.

or you can look at it the other way, that she has received backing for her Brexit negotiations.

So the General Election will be a single issue vote? Backing for what - we don't know what it looks like yet and won't for some considerable time. In which case it should not be a GE but another referendum once the outcome of the negiotiation is known (or at least clearer).

Parliament voted overwhelmingly to invoke Article 50 but is quite rightly sceptical of the negotiation outcome and wishes to have a final say - what's wrong with that?

colthe3rd

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

we are going into a period of uncertainty, we need unity around a leader ... if not her, then whoever defeats her.

Still not the reason this is being done. Fancy another go?

stonemuse

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

colthe3rd said:

stonemuse said:

it's the right decision

U wot m8?

Then she is either elected officially or not

That is not the reason this is being done.

we are going into a period of uncertainty, we need unity around a leader ... if not her, then whoever defeats her.

Still not the reason this is being done. Fancy another go?

Sorry mate, I have no idea zzzzzz

Bedsaddick

shine166

Right wing country to vote conservative shock

Bedsaddick said:

SDAddick

RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

Riga

Comes in when others fail. Gets everyone back to basics. A really nice bloke. I suspect he's left leaning, but a pragmatist. Liked by all.

You've convinced me, he has my vote.

SantaClaus

If it goes ahead this will be the most fascinating general election of my lifetime. I'm genuinely excited to see it unfold.

Covered End

Labour 12/1 on Skybet. All the remainers surely will vote labour and as many are convinced another vote would change the outcome, I'm presuming they'll all be lumping on. I have to say it's tempting.

stonemuse

Comments from Corbyn and Sturgeon will be interesting.

bobmunro

Covered End said:

Labour 12/1 on Skybet. All the remainers surely will vote labour and as many are convinced another vote would change the outcome, I'm presuming they'll all be lumping on. I have to say it's tempting.

That assumes Labour will campaign on reversing the referendum or at least stating their insistence on EEA membership as a minimum.

They won't.

WSS

Let's get it over on the fantastical GE thread.

I can't wait.