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Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Liz Dance on 10/10/2026, 9:48 pm

Apparently Burnham is rushing through laws to scrap photo ID checks at Polling Stations, this suggests a snap General Election might be on the way???

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Mac Hardy on 11/10/2026, 1:00 pm, in reply to "Is an early General Election in the cards?"

Sincerely hope so, need to get this useless Government out !

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Norman on 11/10/2026, 2:49 pm, in reply to "Is an early General Election in the cards?"

I don't think 'Liebour' want an Election Liz!
We could do with one but they will avoid it knowing they will be thrown out'.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Sheila on 11/10/2026, 3:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

I worry more that they will cheat and lie to stay in government. I would sincerely hope Im wrong, but they won’t give up easily. I think people are still angry with the Tories. They gave power this lot by their own behaviour. We need real Tories this time, not wet liberals.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Brian on 11/10/2026, 9:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

You will struggle to find any politician that lives by the standards of the party the supposedly belongs to. Faceless, talentless, devoid of political acumen, charisma and common sense. You'd have more success nailing a trifle to the ceiling.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Sheila on 12/10/2026, 8:51 am, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

Brian I agree, how did we get to this. No statesmen anymore. All out to feather their nests.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Liz Dance on 12/10/2026, 9:10 am, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

Personally I think that a person who wants to stand as an MP should have a least 10 years of work in the open market, at least that way they would have knowledge of what goes on in the world.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Sheila on 12/10/2026, 10:44 am, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

I agree Liz and that is how it used to be, but now it’s straight from University to working for a political party, then chosen as a candidate.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Brian on 12/10/2026, 5:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

They are so detached from everyday life that I wonder if they could de a proper job if they lost their seats.

Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?

Posted by Norman on 12/10/2026, 10:53 am, in reply to "Re: Is an early General Election in the cards?"

I agree with everything that's been said.
I look at Ministers like Wes Streeting 43yrs of age. He's never had a proper job apart from some Voluntary work as a 'senior manager of a Charity' & also President of a College Students Union.
He's been an MP since 2015 (just 11 yrs ago) & now in 2026 he is the UK's 'Secretary of State for Defence'.
What must people in the Army, Navy & RAF think?

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