Did they not change the rules to a 5 year fixed term government thus removing the discretion to call an election at any time?
does that still apply as she hasn't actually been elected herself?
I don't see why that should change anything; as the leader of the ruling/majority party and a member of parliament who has won her own constituency, she's been voted in just like every other Prime Minister to be fair. (i.e via her local constituency)
Did they not change the rules to a 5 year fixed term government thus removing the discretion to call an election at any time?
does that still apply as she hasn't actually been elected herself?
It does still apply. We don't elect prime ministers.
However, there are work-arounds - from the notes to the Act quoted in the Guardian.
The Act also makes provision to enable the holding of early parliamentary general elections. The trigger for such general elections would be either a vote of no confidence in the Government, following which the House of Commons did not pass a motion of confidence in a Government within 14 days, or a vote by at least two-thirds of all MPs in favour of an early election.
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.
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.
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.
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It does still apply. We don't elect prime ministers.
However, there are work-arounds - from the notes to the Act quoted in the Guardian.
The Act also makes provision to enable the holding of early parliamentary general elections. The trigger for such general elections would be either a vote of no confidence in the Government, following which the House of Commons did not pass a motion of confidence in a Government within 14 days, or a vote by at least two-thirds of all MPs in favour of an early election.
Fair play to her, I understand the strategy behind it - but can't say I agree with another distraction as we approach Brexit negotiations.
General Election before 2018 - Evens with Ladbrokes !!!