[Politics] General Election 2024 - 4th July

[Eeyore]

Is it a good idea to hold the election the day after a quarter final of a major international tournament featuring England ?

 

[GJN1]

What happens if they get enough letters? Election off and another leadership contest?

 

[ROSM]

Fire up the mid size limousines

It's on like fat pats thong

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Time to roll this out then

So excited!

 

[jcdenton08]

So excited!

Were whinn

 

[Guinness Boy]

If it is July 4 I'll be flying back from The Netherlands for a work trip and will be home at approx 7pm. Might have to hedge against flight delays with a postal vote.

I assume that the Tories have picked July as students will be at home and not in their University constituency

 

[ROSM]

If it is July 4 I'll be flying back from The Netherlands for a work trip and will be home at approx 7pm. Might have to hedge against flight delays with a postal vote.

I assume that the Tories have picked July as students will be at home and not in their University constituency

And 1st week of Scottish school holidays

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Is the end in sight?

 

[Washie]

If it is July 4 I'll be flying back from The Netherlands for a work trip and will be home at approx 7pm. Might have to hedge against flight delays with a postal vote.

I assume that the Tories have picked July as students will be at home and not in their University constituency

University students can be registered at home or University constituency, but can only vote once.

 

[pocketseagull]

Is it a good idea to hold the election the day after a quarter final of a major international tournament featuring England ?

Another way of depressing the turnout no doubt.

 

[A1X]

University students can be registered at home or University constituency, but can only vote once.

If anything it's probably a bad decision as instead of piling up anti-Tory votes in a few seats they're going to spread it out among the wider community

 

[BHANSC]

Another way of depressing the turnout no doubt

How would that help them considering they benefit from voting in person

 

[KZNSeagull]

BBC Verified Live has now officially changed it's name to BBC Speculation Live for the afternoon.

 

[Bob!]

The Guardian have called it

Rishi Sunak will call general election for July in surprise move – sources

PM says he wants to hold summer poll after claiming inflation is back under control and economy is improving

www.theguardian.com

 

[Nobby]

Is the end in sight?

 

[lawros left foot]

Cabinet meeting now.

Downing Street announcement at 6.00 o’clock

It’s going to be about lanyards, isn’t it.

 

[jcdenton08]

Get the podium out. I want to hear about pork markets in Beijing.

 

[abc]

Cabinet meeting now.

Downing Street announcement at 6.00 o’clock

It’s going to be about lanyards, isn’t it.

Can you imagine Sunak at the cabinet meeting...… "right chaps, just wanted to let you know that you will all be out of a job in a couple of months time. As a parting gift you can choose from 1. an MBE 2. A multi million pound government contract for you or anyone in your family or 3. Anyone who wants to remain an MP can draw lots for one of the two constituencies we expect to retain at the GE"

 

[A1X]

Apparently a number of venues used for election counts have received block bookings for Government for 4th / 5th July. It's on.

I hereby call the "Scorn on the 4th of July" headline right now.

 

[pocketseagull]

How would that help them considering they benefit from voting in person

Traditionally, low turnout has a disproportionate affect on Labour votes – as Labour’s voters tended to be younger and more working class than the that of the Conservatives. Both these groups were, traditionally, less likely to vote. However, this is potentially less and less the case in an era of partisan dealignment.

The Conservatives have still shown themselves to be concerned that high turnout benefits their rivals in recent elections but class-based political allegiances have shifted. A Conservative vote is no longer so readily associated with affluence – indeed one poll at the start of the campaign predicted that the Conservatives were winning more support from the working class than the upper class.

So may not be too applicable now but I'm sure the Tories will try to take any possible advantage given their position.