I do if a PM requests an election which is subsequently blocked by an opposition

The opposition know that if it went to a general election there is a chance Boris will get a majority and the mandate required for a no deal exit on 31st october.

Anyone its not my opinion but it seems to be the general jist of BBC comments section

Posted By: KetteringRyu on September 6th 2019 at 12:54:24

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So, BoJo has united the country after all. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 6, 12:33:08
- So the communist is effectively removing our right to vote (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 12:47:59
  - One lives in hope (General Chat) - Highlander, Sep 6, 17:21:24
  - Just as well - you appear too fucking thick to vote (n/m) (General Chat) - Bare_Buttocks, Sep 6, 14:44:47
  - Just read the other replies. You got a bit of a kicking here, Kettering. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 6, 14:25:47
    - fuck you, boris is god. you are all communists (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 15:29:59
      - the mask has finally slipped now then (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 6, 17:39:32
    - you know you're on a sticky wicket when even BWOD chips in (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 6, 14:57:55
  - Waiting an extra week, until November, would be profoundly undemocratic, would it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 6, 13:52:28
  - Nope. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 6, 12:52:47
    - Preventing a PM from leading the country. Wonder what will happen on the other hand (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 12:55:03
      - alternatively he could be honest and mature, so we wouldn't have this problem (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 6, 13:02:05
      - He’s haemorrhaging MPs and support. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 6, 12:58:18
        
        Then vote of no confidence right now. stop fucking about (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 12:59:59
  - You have a right to vote every five years Shirley? It's not been 5 years since the last (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 6, 12:52:15
    - and also when a PM requests an election under fixed term parliament act (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 12:57:02
      - No. When 2/3 of MPs want an election, under the FTPA (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 6, 14:24:10
      - Extraordinary times, extraordinary measures I guess. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 6, 13:01:42
        
        Yes, like Germany fondly remembers the 1930s and 40s (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 6, 13:43:00
      - But it's still not blocking your right to vote (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Sep 6, 13:00:58
        
        Blocking a request for an election to ask the people for a mandate is blocking. (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 13:02:03
      - These are extraordinary circumstances. Also, in the past, generally you could... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:00:47
        
        Then vote of no confidence. (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 13:01:31
        
        Absolutely, once the will of the house has been adhered to and the.. (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:03:46
        
        and followed (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 6, 13:08:16
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:09:15
        
        And, can't have a GE at the moment as there then needs 14 days to... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:12:14
        
        That’s the really beautiful bit. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Sep 6, 13:16:09
        
        foot and shot comes to mind for them atm. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:17:01
        
        *will be under (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:13:36
  - Stop being a cock (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 12:51:27
    - I do if a PM requests an election which is subsequently blocked by an opposition (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 12:54:24
      - Comments from the BBC? FFS. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 6, 13:48:48
      - Well, you don't (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 13:14:13
        
        Fuck off, Boris is god. leave no deal, boris to rule 4eva (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 15:27:49
        
        look how fucking irate you all get, take a chill pill (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Sep 6, 15:13:37
        
        I'm entirely calm (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 6, 15:20:14
      - the opposition is stopping the executive from pursuing a specific policy (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 6, 13:06:02
        
        He still has the bulldozers to face down before the ditch. He lives dangerously. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Sep 6, 13:07:33
- Dead in a ditch (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Sep 6, 12:45:18

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