New Posts For Thread: The next general election will be in 2022https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022because even if the two wings of the Tory Party are determined to block each other it will suit both factions to agree to a second Brexit referendum rather than precipitate a general election.a vote of confidence in the prime minister is an internal conservative vote by mps to rid themselves of a leader they may dislike, and not a vote in open parliament.it takes 15% of tory mps to request, by writing to 1922 committeeand if the leader ishttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602577#553602577a vote of confidence in the prime minister is an internal conservative vote by mps to rid themselves of a leader they may dislike, and not a vote in open parliament.it takes 15% of tory mps to request, by writing to 1922 committeeand if the leader isMon, 26 Feb 2018 07:28:29 -0600I am persisting because debating helps me to increase my knowledge of this important issue - my motive is not to ‘ win ‘ an argument.I can see that the CNBC guest was wrong to emphasise the two thirds rule but from what I have read on Wikipedia thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602525#553602525I am persisting because debating helps me to increase my knowledge of this important issue - my motive is not to ‘ win ‘ an argument.I can see that the CNBC guest was wrong to emphasise the two thirds rule but from what I have read on Wikipedia tMon, 26 Feb 2018 07:15:44 -0600I don't recall a "vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister". When was the last one?I don't know why you are persisting with this. The only difference with a minority government now and pre-2011 is they get 14 days after the no confidence motionhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602455#553602455I don't recall a "vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister". When was the last one?I don't know why you are persisting with this. The only difference with a minority government now and pre-2011 is they get 14 days after the no confidence motionMon, 26 Feb 2018 07:02:50 -0600Dave - a quick read of Wikipedia informs me that minority governments are in fact much more stable thanks to the Fixed Term Parliament Act. Even a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister ( rather than the government ) will not trigger an electionhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602407#553602407Dave - a quick read of Wikipedia informs me that minority governments are in fact much more stable thanks to the Fixed Term Parliament Act. Even a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister ( rather than the government ) will not trigger an electionMon, 26 Feb 2018 06:37:12 -0600The last election was based on the 2/3 rule not on no confidence...yes thats right, but it was agreedI think in the pre-2011 arrangements a bill could be made a matter of confidence or a separate motion was voted on. If the government lost, they hadhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602317#553602317The last election was based on the 2/3 rule not on no confidence...yes thats right, but it was agreedI think in the pre-2011 arrangements a bill could be made a matter of confidence or a separate motion was voted on. If the government lost, they hadMon, 26 Feb 2018 06:07:27 -0600The last election was based on the 2/3 rule not on no confidence. I thought it was a tactical mistake for Labour to agree to it. They should have forced the government to vote no confidence in itself.I think in the pre-2011 arrangements a bill coulhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602295#553602295The last election was based on the 2/3 rule not on no confidence. I thought it was a tactical mistake for Labour to agree to it. They should have forced the government to vote no confidence in itself.I think in the pre-2011 arrangements a bill coulMon, 26 Feb 2018 05:58:39 -0600title of bill is in her hands, if she lost motion she has 14 days to win another vote of confidence or else an election would occura formal motion would be tabled and agreedas was case at last electionhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602261#553602261title of bill is in her hands, if she lost motion she has 14 days to win another vote of confidence or else an election would occura formal motion would be tabled and agreedas was case at last electionMon, 26 Feb 2018 05:41:25 -0600not sure that is the case now Donny. This seems like it has to be a separate motion. (3)An early parliamentary general election is also to take place if—(a)the House of Commons passes a motion in the form set out in subsection (4), and(b)the perihttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602241#553602241not sure that is the case now Donny. This seems like it has to be a separate motion. (3)An early parliamentary general election is also to take place if—(a)the House of Commons passes a motion in the form set out in subsection (4), and(b)the periMon, 26 Feb 2018 05:32:46 -0600may can tag a no confidence motion onto any votejohn major did samei doubt she will, but she couldhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602217#553602217may can tag a no confidence motion onto any votejohn major did samei doubt she will, but she couldMon, 26 Feb 2018 05:24:43 -0600pogle 26 Feb 18 09:41 Rebel Tories voting against the government on specific issues is one thing but voting against in a motion of no confidence seems very unlikely.That might or might not be true. The "excellent point" wasn't.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/30987935/the-next-general-election-will-be-in-2022?post_id=553602215#553602215pogle 26 Feb 18 09:41 Rebel Tories voting against the government on specific issues is one thing but voting against in a motion of no confidence seems very unlikely.That might or might not be true. The "excellent point" wasn't.Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:23:30 -0600