Topic: UK General Election - CLACTON

[Ray K]

@lewis_goodall

I understand a large venue where a big election count takes place has this afternoon received a block booking from the government for 4th/5th July…

[Libertine]

@Montie (Tim Montgomerie)

3 MP's have submitted no confidence votes

Bit late for that lads.

Christ, can't they do anything right?

[Red Beret]

Bit late for that lads.

Christ, can't they do anything right?

Maybe Sunak got wind of some kind of plot to oust him, so he's jumped the gun on them?

[Dr. Beaker]

Starmer better get round to No.10 with the tape measure sharpish.

[Gerry Attrick]

Maybe Sunak got wind of some kind of plot to oust him, so he's jumped the gun on them?

Would be about the only thing he’s got right in ages. Call the fuckers bluff and now they have to fight a campaign where they don’t want him or they all have to back him.

[Libertine]

Thoughts and prayers with the Tory party election strategists trying to work out how to put Sunak at the heart of this campaign.

[jillcwhomever]

There appear to be a lot of confused journalists out there.

[cheesemason]

Could he have done a deal with Reform to give him confidence to call it now?

[cornishscouser92]

Has anyone checked on Brenda, from Bristol?

[Gerry Attrick]

Could he have done a deal with Reform to give him confidence to call it now?

The timing is very odd, there’s been an expected small rebound in the economy since the BoE’s measures to deal with inflation are having an impact. Thought he’d hold on for a bit longer and hope it lasts

[Libertine]

Has anyone checked on Brenda, from Bristol?

Even Brenda wants an election ASAP at this stage....

[Ray K]

Could he have done a deal with Reform to give him confidence to call it now?

Nope, no chance of that. Reform hate Sunak and his mob.

[Red Beret]

The timing is very odd, there’s been an expected small rebound in the economy since the BoE’s measures to deal with inflation are having an impact. Thought he’d hold on for a bit longer and hope it lasts

More likely is he knows this is as good as it's going to get.

[cornishscouser92]

Nope, no chance of that. Reform hate Sunak and his mob.

Also looks desperate from the Tories

[Elmo!]

Has anyone checked on Brenda, from Bristol?

Brenda can go fuck herself if she still doesn't want an election.

[Gerry Attrick]

Nope, no chance of that. Reform hate Sunak and his mob.

They hate Labour more and that’s enough

[So… Howard Philips]

4th July eh? So those fuckers think they can swindle me out of a vote whilst I’m in Germany enjoying the Euros?!
I’ll show them!

Get your duplicate postal ballots in!

[Crosby Nick]

No one wants to be looking for a new job just before Christmas. Better for them to get it out of the way early I guess.

Are they thinking things will get even worse? What’s the logic for it?

[jillcwhomever]

No one wants to be looking for a new job just before Christmas. Better for them to get it out of the way early I guess.

Are they thinking things will get even worse? What’s the logic for it?

Things aren't going to get any better for them, so it's probably about catching everyone on the hop and doing it quickly.

[cornishscouser92]

No one wants to be looking for a new job just before Christmas. Better for them to get it out of the way early I guess.

Are they thinking things will get even worse? What’s the logic for it?

The rate cuts aren't coming (inflation a bit higher than expected)
The chancellor hasn't got the money for a tax cut
The polls aren't narrowing

It's a humungous gamble but things will probably not get better for the average person financially.

[sheepfest]

Independence day is a nice line for labour to take.

[Peabee]

There appear to be a lot of confused journalists out there.

Sunak's got a new job lined up.

[west_london_red]

Maybe Sunak got wind of some kind of plot to oust him, so he's jumped the gun on them?

Its a long shot as all the plots seemed to have died out, but it’s the only explanation I can think of for having the election so early, I thought they’d hold out for a cut in interest rates or something even slightly positive before calling the election.

[FlashingBlade]

I see Sunak thinks England will win the Euros

[John C]

Are they thinking things will get even worse? What’s the logic for it?

Sunak avoids a leadership challenge and the Tories avoid being responsible for implementing the huge amount of compensation for both the blood and Post Office scandal.
They are basically dropping Labour right in the shite and fucking off on holiday with their pensions.
c*nts will be c*nts.

[Wabaloolah]

Sunak to make a statement outside number 10, he'll look like even more of a prize chump if he doesn't call one now

[Nick110581]

Sunak's got a new job lined up.

He will be off to the States.

[Red Beret]

No one wants to be looking for a new job just before Christmas. Better for them to get it out of the way early I guess.

Are they thinking things will get even worse? What’s the logic for it?

I guess they're gambling that the economy continues to "improve" in June - and I use that word in the very loosest form.

If inflation falls again during the campaign, and there's a rate cut to go with it, then it could give Sunak a much needed boost. But if Sunak stalls the election into the summer, then a poor Euros from England could actually fuck him up; or it could spark a flurry of postal voting from people who have holidays booked - which might sidestep ID laws on election day.

I just sense that the Tories expect the country to start sinking again in late summer.

[Wabaloolah]

Its a long shot as all the plots seemed to have died out, but it’s the only explanation I can think of for having the election so early, I thought they’d hold out for a cut in interest rates or something even slightly positive before calling the election.

probably want to hold it before more of their base die of old age

[Qston]

Truth is the polls ain`t going to get much better so this is his last gamble. There isn`t the money for some massive tax cut and interest rates will probably only change marginally in the next few months. He has probably had his version of the thought "fuck it".

[TheShanklyGates]

[cornishscouser92]

Someone's currently playing the circus music outside number 10

[Ray K]

I see Sunak thinks England will win the Euros

The round of 16 will just have finished. Even Eng-ger-land fans aren't that deluded into giving the Tories a vote because they beat Hungary in the first knockout round.

[west_london_red]

Ian Dale on LBC raises the point that a lot of uni students moving around at the end of term might not be able to vote, the football will be on, people busy with other things which suppresses turnout.

[Elmo!]

Will no doubt be some people who have left their passport renewal very late for their summer holidays without ID to vote....

[thaddeus]

The timing is very odd, there’s been an expected small rebound in the economy since the BoE’s measures to deal with inflation are having an impact. Thought he’d hold on for a bit longer and hope it lasts

Better to point out the "green shoots of recovery" and make empty promises about jam tomorrow that wait for that tomorrow and have people realise there wasn't any jam.

I expect we'll here a lot about how the Tories have the economy back on track and Labour would put that at jeopardy.  The usual stuff, really.

[Robinred]

Would be about the only thing he’s got right in ages. Call the fuckers bluff and now they have to fight a campaign where they don’t want him or they all have to back him.

Hey Gerry! Haven’t seen any posts from you in ages; welcome back.

[JP!]

Only in Britain could calling an election after 4 and a half years of the worst government in history be called a snap election.

[Peabee]

He will be off to the States.

Yep.

[jillcwhomever]

Will no doubt be some people who have left their passport renewal very late for their summer holidays without ID to vote....

Just as well I got mine done for the local elections then.