No need for snap election.
July 25, 2008 According to The Times, Cameron has called for a snap general election to be had.
What I wonder is whether we can put up with this for another 18 months? Whenever people have had a chance to speak about this Government, whether at the local elections, whether in Crewe, whether in Henley, whether in the London mayor elections and now in Glasgow, they have said 'Look, we think you're failing and we want change'.
The above is Cameron’s reasoning. While true what he says, the reality is an election isn’t coming any time soon. Brown and the Labour Party, unfortunately, realise that calling an election now would mean political suicide. Though that’s what we want, they obviously don’t, and so will do all to prevent such happening.
The next election will be fought between Brown and Cameron; this is without doubt despite rumours to the contrary. Brown won’t give up his chance to fight a general election of his own. The date as to when it will happen? As late as possible. Brown will delay any election as much as he can to try and salvage what 'popularity' he has left.
The outcome? I predict something along the lines of that seen in 1997, the other way round though, obviously.
Reader Comments (3)
I agree that Brown will not step down. Nor I think will he be forced out. I wouldn't have said a Conservative victory at the next election would be on anywhere near the same scale as the Conservative defeat in 1997. Labour are unpopular now, and opinion polls show 'large' leads for the Conservatives - but come the election period and the only poll that actually counts (ie. the General Election itself) things will narrow I feel.
Yes we do want an election, but before it is announced, Cameron need to tell us what his party stands for, because he cannot expect to win if we don't know his values. His lead in the polls is representative of Labour's slide, not his success.
My money is on a general election to be held on June 4th this year. That would also up the turnout in the EU election which would pretty well scotch the protest vote for the smaller parties.
Let's face it the economy is only going to get worse so Big Gordy will go to the country when his throwing money about is having some impact, no matter how small and short term.