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Re: Were some Tory MPs secretly lobotomised? – politicalbetting.com
Morning. On topic, there was a small window in which Tory MPs could have committed a particularly public mutual seppuku but that window has now closed. Had they got the numbers to trigger a vote last… (View Post)5 -
Re: Sunak’s decision looks even more courageous – politicalbetting.com
If (when) he becomes PM, Starmer will be the PM to have entered parliament at the latest age, surpassing Neville Chamberlain, who was himself well ahead of the next (and Chamberlain was active in loc… (View Post)2 -
Re: Sunak’s decision looks even more courageous – politicalbetting.com
Blair won a much bigger majority on a 13-point lead. Tactical voting helped Labour then for sure (and hurt the Tories even more given the Lib Dems doubled their number of MPs despite a fall in their … (View Post)4 -
Re: Sunak is just like the Grand Old Duke of York? – politicalbetting.com
Strictly speaking, it's a request to dissolve, not advice. Dissolution remains a royal reserve power and a PM's request can be rejected in certain circumstances - as is implied in your comment. (View Post)1 -
Re: Sunak is just like the Grand Old Duke of York? – politicalbetting.com
Correct, it is. (View Post)1