Brits, do you think the Uk should have a December election?

@Burnley123 What did I say? What is it that I think is so easy? My plea to get it done? It was simply that, a plea. And like many pleas, they generally go unanswered.

My point is in the body of my reply to your question ie should we have a general election? My answer, NO! Because it would achieve nothing.

I didn't bother with the second part of your question because I think that you already know the answer.

But for those who haven't read my ramblings before.........................despite being a life-long Labour voter, I would rather not vote at all than vote for Corbyn's Labour Party.

As to your comment about worker protections (and this latest "leaked memo" or whatever the hell it is), I have told you this a number of times in our previous discussions: in January 2017, Theresa May put it to Parliament to ratify all EU Law into British Law. Her motion was carried unanimously. As was her motion to trigger Article 50 by the way.

Therefore, if Boris wants to erode worker and environmental protections, he has to present a bill(s) to Parliament which then has to go through Parliamentary due process. Given the state of our politics since our first post Blair election, do you honestly think that Boris (or any configuration of a future government) would have the majority to push such a bill through?

Sorry Burnley but that's yet more nonsensical scare-mongering.

@room101 I hope you are right. I fear you are not.

@Burnley123 If I'm wrong, then it means that the relevant existing laws would have been changed by Parliamentary due process. Something which Corbyn and co are a part of.

Think on that for a bit!

@walabby How many referenda does one need to get a satisfactory answer? Best of three (or more)?

@ArtieKat I dunno, it's not my country, but to do something as disruptive and significant as Brexit on a majority of 1.6 percent doesn't seem very wise. Maybe the first result should be ratified ?

@Burnley123 do you think after the EU grant the extension Corbyn will agree for election after he has called for one so many times, he can't find any more excuses can he

@Nyloncapes I think they were right to get an extension first. How can you have a Brexit election whilst Brexit is going through?

I want an election and I've heard that corbyn does. Mps should stop messing around.

@Burnley123 you know I am for leave , but I did want to leave by 31 at of October but I do think they did need more time to read the agreement thoroughly never thought I would say that,

@MissTaken Nice one, Sam! ;-)

@MissTaken yes if there for remaining in the EU they would be allowed to vote parliament and bercow would make sure of that

@Bootsiebaby That's highly unlikely according to the current polls - 15% ahead last weekend

@ArtieKat The Boris strategy relies on a divided opposition and winning a majority on 35%

@SW-User This Parliament can't resolve Brexit one way or another and there needs to be an election. Jeremy wants one but his MPs are resisting.

@ArtieKat Didn't say you were a Tory just was pointing out it's a stupid meme. I'd argue but I've given up trying to convince people who don't have a say in it. Maybe after we leave I'll start again.

@thatscottishguy Good luck. For the record, I think that Ireland should have had independence in 1916.

@ArtieKat That we agree on

@SW-User You don't need to ask lol.

Go ahead

@Burnley123 I've not kept up with the thread but my view , as someone that was too young to vote in the 2016 referendum , is that democracy would be threatened if we don't leave. The imminent general election will be dominated by Brexit so essentially this is the people's vote/2nd referendum. It's a tactical election for voters

@SW-User Totally agree. But here's the rub.

Neither of our major parties are fully Remain or Leave and, according to every poll and every bit of anecdotal evidence that I've seen and heard, neither is the country decided one way or another.

So, a general election will yield what???????

@Nyloncapes It has. I don't know what will happen now.

@Burnley123 do you think brexit party will take a lot of votes, you said in earlier post about labour MPs fear losing there seats I presume you meant in leave areas where now them mps according to voters are doing what they can to keep us in EU and delaying brexit

@Nyloncapes I think some of them exaggerate that fear. I don't think the Tories will take many seats in Labour areas because of the Brexit Party and because most Labour leavers won't vote tory.

The country is so divided and there will be so much tactical voting. Will labour leavers stick with us? Will labour remainers vote lib dem? Will Tory remainers still vote for their party if they are anti Brexit? How will peopke vote of they know their first choice can't win?

Its like 5d chess and there has never been an election like this. I think a Labour majority is unlikely but not impossible. Boris could get a majority or it could be a hung parliament.