"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
michael adams mjadams25@ukonline wrote:

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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It is strange how at the moment only Boris wants an election.
I wonder why...

The actual answer...

If he calls an election the constituencies of the deselected rebel Tories
and retirees will be able to put up new loyal candidates. Thus maintaining
or increasing his majority (so he hopes)

and these current MPS might stand as Independents, so splitting the Tory
vote.

That's probably why he's in such a hurry. Getting organised
to fight an election as an independent takes some doing and
also money. Its the sort of detail the agent will have taken
care of previously, getting leaflets printed, arranging
canvassing. Independants like Frank Field were threatening
to jump ship for years and so will probably already
have made plenty of preparations.
Rory Stewart was on the TV insisting he's still a
Conservative and maybe some of the others as well.
For some of them standing against the official candidites
would probably destroy any hopes of their being
re-admitted into the Party under a new leader as maybe
they hope will happen.

Interesting times.


michael adams

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