Well, you don't

because the law says it needs a 2/3 majority, which it doesn't have.

It's not in the gift of the Prime Minister to just call an election because it suits his own nefarious purposes.

Are you really this thick? You must know exactly what's happening and why.

Posted By: duke of york on September 6th 2019 at 13:14:13

Message Thread

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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