On Friday, 6 September 2019 12:31:52 UTC+1, tim... wrote:
"Norman Wells" wrote in message
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On 05/09/2019 12:25, tim... wrote:

As a leaver, ISTM that Boris has dug himself into a hole that's quite
possibly could end in No Brexit

He didn't need to do it, and I wish he hadn't done it.

He overplayed his hand. He assumed (as Norman did) that Corbyn was
absolutely certain to go for the immediate GE.

He didn't play through the very real possibility that more sensible heads
in the Labour party would hold him back.

It's an absolutely extraordinary situation for an opposition to turn down
the opportunity of a general election

we live in extraordinary times

I think I'd choose a differnt word.


that could possibly see them in power.

But what if they assess that turning it down today gives them a greater
chance tomorrow?

Why wouldn't labour or anyone else be suspicious if suddenly offered the chance for an election by anyone, let alone Boris.

Could it be that Boris knows he's so ****ed everyone and everything up that he wants out and to blame another party for leaving the EU with whatever it brings.

For there to be general electrion it won't happen until mid october and that doesn't leave much time to sort any new deal out before the 31st when we're meant to be leaving and the most likely option would be to delay leaving again.
Not that it;s be a bad thing but those who voted leave will see it as further evodence of blocking democracy and that will be seen as the fault of labour and the PM and Boris will get of free with a large salery and talk fees for the rest of his life. Unless of course some ditch arrives and he tops himself.

We're all allowed our fantasies it just acting on them that might be illegal ;-)


That's their raison d'etre, their sole objective.

Can't agree with that

they have many other roles to play. It's daft suggesting otherwise

To shilly-shally about it not being the right time makes it look
unprepared, frightened, incompetent and incapable of taking over.

As I have said, in a months time when they do agree to a GE, that will all
be forgotten - good luck with running an election campaign around "Labour
wouldn't agree to this election a month ago, the cowards!"

It depends on how labour explains their reason for not wanting a GE at this time, surely they should make the point that it;s the conserative a
ka Boris are in power and they should extend the deadline which gives any party who win the next GE a chance to deal/bargin within there own party rather than take the conservatives 'batton' and run with it.
Let the party that wins the GE have their own batton to beat the EU with