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anamnua

(1,148 posts) Wed May 22, 2024, 12:45 PM May 22

UK election on American independence day

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-next-general-election-date-announcement-live-latest-news-rishi-sunak-3b5nd3v2x

Rishi Sunak is to announce a general election for July 4.
The prime minister is currently holding a cabinet meeting where ministers are due to approve the decision to go to the polls at the start of the summer. Whitehall sources said senior ministers had now confirmed a date in six weeks, with the prime minister expected to formally ask the King to dissolve parliament this afternoon.

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UK election on American independence day (Original Post) anamnua May 22 OP

Last I read Sunak seemed inclined to hold elections later in the fall hoping poll numbers would improve. I guess... dutch777 May 22 #1

dutch777

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1. Last I read Sunak seemed inclined to hold elections later in the fall hoping poll numbers would improve. I guess...

Reply to anamnua (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2024, 12:54 PM

May 22

...maybe he is now thinking things will only get worse for the Tories the longer they wait. I do hope Labor has a plan.

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