General Election June 2017

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mashton

I feel a bit stupid asking, but by what mechanism is there likely to be another election soon?

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in reply to @Greenbank

Most likely: Leadership contest, new Tory leader would require a mandate from a GE

Not required. And after May's utter fuck up, I'd put odds against it (an election to cement electoral support of a new Tory leader) happening.
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boristrump in reply to @Greenbank

That would require MPs to vote for an election (because of the fixed term parliament act) and given events of the past 24 hours that is highly unlikely to be successful.