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Rishi Sunak has vowed to "fight for every vote" as he called an early UK general election for Thursday 4 July.

The PM made the announcement in a rain-soaked speech outside 10 Downing Street, as he bids to win a fifth term in office for the Conservatives.
The surprise move overturned expectations of an autumn poll, which might have given the Tories a better chance of closing the gap with Labour.
Sir Keir Starmer said it was "time for change" away from "Tory chaos".
Labour has been posting large leads in national opinion polls, and has insisted it has a fully organised campaign ready to go.


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-69050450
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Re: Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2024, 11:28:45 pm »
A few decades ago, for S & G's, I watched and kept up with a UK election. Think it was in the ohn Major era.

You think our electoral process is complicated?  I don't think I ever fully figured it out.
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Re: Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2024, 12:47:58 am »
A snap election when you’re 20 points behind is an interesting strategy.

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Re: Rishi Sunak announces UK general election for Thursday 4 July
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2024, 12:59:11 am »
July 4th?  Interesting choice.  The day England died.
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