On 24/09/2019 23:08, Steve Walker wrote:
On 24/09/2019 22:01, Norman Wells wrote:
On 24/09/2019 21:20, James Hammerton wrote:

The government could try to force a general election by calling a
VoNC in itself, but that risks a new government being formed by the
opposition with no guarantee of an election any time soon.

The carrying of a vote of no confidence with no reversal withing 14
days is a general election, which the country desperately needs.

There is only the risk of a new government if another party is elected
with a larger majority.

If anyone can gather the support of enough MPs in the 14 days, they get
to form a new government without an election. A VoNC now could lead to a
coalition of remainers forming the government.

No, it doesn't. Unless Boris resigns, there is no vacancy. If there is
a vacancy, the leader of the largest party, which is the Conservatives
still, would be invited to form a government, but that would have to
wait until the leadership of the Conservatives was sorted out. And it
could well be Boris again.

The likelihood of anyone else being able to convince Her Maj of being
able to command a majority in the Commons is approximately zero,
especially given the Liberal Undemocrats refusing to work with Corbyn.
The numbers just don't add up.