The 2024 UK General Election - news, speculation and updates

[Duncan2]

Was fairly sure that C4 edited out D-ream from their coverage of Sunaks valedictory address

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Was fairly sure that C4 edited out D-ream from their coverage of Sunaks valedictory address

Of course. They can't afford the rights fee

 

[PR1Berske]

Timetable:

30 May: Dissolution of Parliament
31 May: Receipt of writ
4 June: Notice of election
7 June: Deadline for nomination papers, appointment of election agent etc
18 June: Latest date for registering to vote
19 June: Last date for Postal Vote application
26 June: Last date for Proxy vote applications
4 July: Polling day

 

[moochedit]

Timetable:

30 May: Dissolution of Parliament
31 May: Receipt of writ
4 June: Notice of election
7 June: Deadline for nomination papers, appointment of election agent etc
18 June: Latest date for registering to vote
19 June: Last date for Postal Vote application
26 June: Last date for Proxy vote applications
4 July: Polling day

Is 7th june the date the candidate lists are published?

 

[Bingoman]

This is just insane

 

[PR1Berske]

I suspect even the 1922 Committee will tell the most rabid nutjobs to sling their hook if they try that

 

[Sue]

This is just insane

Massively unlikely but would be absolutely hilarious if true.

 

[moochedit]

This is just insane

Yes i read that earlier. Would go down really well with voters i doubt these idiots have the numbers to stop the election but will be interesting to watch them try

 

[PR1Berske]

It is a possibility though it would torpedo the Party for good. Maybe that's what they want, to avoid the fate of their Canadian counterparts and just go for the splitting up now.

It would be self centered beyond all measure to try and overrule your own Prime Minister, instigate a leadership election and not have a general election after all

 

[Lord Camomile]

This is what I was thinking. Why go to all the bother build a press briefing room complete with proper acoustics and lighting and all that shit and then choose to stand out in the rain and get drowned out in noise. I mean any idiot PA could’ve told him that.

They are such fuckwits.

Tbf, there was quite a loud PA trying to get his attention, or distract everyone else's, for pretty much the entire duration of his speech.

 

[moochedit]

It is a possibility though it would torpedo the Party for good. Maybe that's what they want, to avoid the fate of their Canadian counterparts and just go for the splitting up now.

It would be self centered beyond all measure to try and overrule your own Prime Minister, instigate a leadership election and not have a general election after all

I doubt every tory mp would be on board for that (even if many of them are pissed off with sunak for calling it). I suspect the wine is talking here

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It is a possibility though it would torpedo the Party for good. Maybe that's what they want, to avoid the fate of their Canadian counterparts and just go for the splitting up now.

It would be self centered beyond all measure to try and overrule your own Prime Minister, instigate a leadership election and not have a general election after all

please please please please please let them try.

 

[ouirdeaux]

please please please please please let them try.

That was my immediate reaction as well.

 

[Raheem]

Starmer's lectern almost literally said "Change UK".

 

[Puddy_Tat]

This is just insane

can they actually do that now sunak has been to see old sausage fingers and handed the keys back?

or is it in some way still provisional?

 

[Duncan2]

If only....

 

[kebabking]

can they actually do that now sunak has been to see old sausage fingers and handed the keys back?

or is it in some way still provisional?

I think they can up until the point where they cease to be MP's, which is either the 30th or 31st of May.

It would be a Crack-fuelled Goat Rodeo. Just absolutely the fuck..? territory.

 

[Wilf]

I doubt every tory mp would be on board for that (even if many of them are pissed off with sunak for calling it). I suspect the wine is talking here

Makes you nostalgic for the quiet competence of Liz Truss.

 

[Pickman's model]

Starmer's lectern almost literally said "Change UK".

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He's after any donation no matter how small

 

[Pickman's model]

please please please please please let them try.

It'll be an appalling fiasco

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think they can up until the point where they cease to be MP's, which is either the 30th or 31st of May.

It would be a Crack-fuelled Goat Rodeo. Just absolutely the fuck..? territory.

exactly.

do it do it do it do it do it do it do it

 

[Puddy_Tat]

It'll be an appalling fiasco

as opposed to the rest of the last 14 years?

 

[Pickman's model]

as opposed to the rest of the last 14 years?

The fiasco of the last 14 years will look as heroic triumphs in comparison

 

[kebabking]

I've had one email and three SMS texts from Labour since 5pm - two asking for money, and two asking for volunteers. Disappointedly it seems they aren't making my constituency - Wyre Forest - a priority, but want help in Worcester, Wolverhampton, and Coventry.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

He's after any donation no matter how small

 

[two sheds]

Must admit I was surprised the election's been called so early. I was assuming that he'd hang on in the sure and certain knowledge that, given time, Starmer or Labour would do something so despicable that they'd screw their chances.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

I don't want to use a day's holiday for this in July (prolly wouldn't get it approved anyhoo) - I've already got two weeks off for the Olympics. I'm gonna have to pull an all-nighter and then go to work

 

[gosub]

This is just insane

Had to click. He's GBnews.

 

[Petcha]

 

[Bingoman]

We hope