The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[Elpenor]

More election being called today rumours floating about apparently.

Perhaps the rumour is due to the inflation figures. Not convinced myself, I suppose it’s about the latest they can call it if they want it before the autumn. Maybe Sunak wants a summer off chilling in California?

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Can't see why they'd go now. Nothing has popped up to help them - slightly lower inflation and not technically being in a recession isn't really going to cut it - and they're not budging the polls at all. Might as well cling on a bit more.

Suppose there's always the possibility they could manage to make things even worse for themselves.

 

[moochedit]

More election being called today rumours floating about apparently.

Perhaps the rumour is due to the inflation figures. Not convinced myself, I suppose it’s about the latest they can call it if they want it before the autumn. Maybe Sunak wants a summer off chilling in California?

I'm a bit sceptical myself but this on bbc news...

General election speculation feels different this time

Westminster is gripped by talk of a snap election - all eyes are now on Rishi Sunak to clear it up.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Elpenor]

I suppose they’re hoping the combination of a good run by England at euro 2024 and fine weather? And maybe something to do with the student vote ?

 

[Silas Loom]

Can't see why they'd go now. Nothing has popped up to help them - slightly lower inflation and not technically being in a recession isn't really going to cut it - and they're not budging the polls at all. Might as well cling on a bit more.

Suppose there's always the possibility they could manage to make things even worse for themselves.

Sunak’s interests are served by hanging on as long as possible. Tory MPs who would definitely lose their seats under Sunak have some rationale for triggering a leadership contest. An election scuppers a leadership contest.

So all that could have changed would be the number of letters to Brady.

 

[kebabking]

Peston tweeted this morning that he thinks it's real - or might be real - gut feeling, the way, and by whom, it's not being denied.

 

[skyscraper101]

Mason and Peston both speculating that something is up, no denial from No.10, let's hope it's on. I love general elections.

 

[Raheem]

Think it could be about Rwanda. If it's not happening, he needs to hold the election before he has to admit that. July is his self-imposed deadline.

 

[kebabking]

I think it's on...



I know the defence attaché in Albania - he confirms.

 

[skyscraper101]

Think it could be about Rwanda. If it's not happening, he needs to hold the election before he has to admit that. July is his self-imposed deadline.

Didn't they already officially send someone there? Like as in 'paid' someone to go to say they officially 'deported' someone to Rwanda?

 

[Elpenor]

Maybe Charles Windsor is abdicating

 

[Elpenor]

Or we are going to declare war on Russia?

 

[Raheem]

Didn't they already officially send someone there? Like as in 'paid' someone to go to say they officially 'deported' someone to Rwanda?

Yes, there's a scheme where you can go voluntarily for £3,000 and someone took it up.

But a planefull probably isn't going to happen.

 

[MickiQ]

Mason and Peston both speculating that something is up, no denial from No.10, let's hope it's on. I love general elections.

I'm particularly looking forward to this one

 

[skyscraper101]

I think it's on...



I know the defence attaché in Albania - he confirms.

He'd better hurry, it's a 3 hr flight from Albania innit? What time is the cabinet meeting? There's only 4 hours left of the afternoon.

 

[kebabking]

He'd better hurry, it's a 3 hr flight from Albania innit? What time is the cabinet meeting? There's only 4 hours left of the afternoon.

You have to remember, they are fuckwits...

 

[skyscraper101]

Cameron isn't even an MP he's got no constituency to defend. Seems to me these things should just be dialed in.

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Betfair exchange odds on a July election have fallen off a cliff today. Down to 1.6 at lunch, and as low as 1.1 this afternoon. Now levelling out at 1.2ish. reckon it's on

 

[rasputin]

Betfair exchange odds on a July election have fallen off a cliff today. Down to 1.6 at lunch, and as low as 1.1 this afternoon. Now levelling out at 1.2ish. reckon it's on

That's more an indication that there have suddenly been a lot of bets on July, so bookmakers are adjusting the odds to manage their exposures.

 

[Chz]

That's more an indication that there have suddenly been a lot of bets on July, so bookmakers are adjusting the odds to manage their exposures.

Bookies aren't oracles. They just know how to play the odds so they always win.

 

[skyscraper101]

 

[Bingoman]

General election incoming

 

[Karl Masks]

This is certainly exciting. Can't wait for absolutely nothing to be announced followed by absolutley nothing changing.

 

[pbsmooth]

He'd better hurry, it's a 3 hr flight from Albania innit? What time is the cabinet meeting? There's only 4 hours left of the afternoon.

The meeting is this afternoon, not when they were told to cut short their trips…

 

[PR1Berske]

4th July would be a risk - summer holidays, for one thing.

 

[Silas Loom]

Or we are going to declare war on Russia?

I wouldn’t discount that entirely. Or at least that we are about to deploy troops in Ukraine.

It would be pretty weird and inept, after all, to kick off a feelgood general election campaign with a warning to the public that they should buy clockwork radios and start hoarding food. But then they are really quite weird and inept.

Maybe Charlie is about to die?

 

[kebabking]

4th July would be a risk - summer holidays, for one thing.

I think there's lots of reasons to not go in July, but both Peston and Newton-Dunn are suggesting that July is probably going to be as good as it gets for them.

 

[skyscraper101]

4th July would be a risk - summer holidays, for one thing.

More people on holiday, but schools mostly still not out. Either way people could just postal vote.

 

[skyscraper101]

The meeting is this afternoon, not when they were told to cut short their trips…

According to the Telegraph timeline he cut short his trip at 1:37 (I'm presuming that's UK local time) - which gives him a very short window to be in No.10 this afternoon.

Anyway, who cares lol. Either way it's over for the Tories.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Sunak needs the King's permission to dissolve parliament, and their weekly meetings are on, err <check notes>, Wednesdays.