I'd guess Labour will be really unenthusiastic for an election, because a number of them may lose their jobs at that time. I know they are Teflon coated, but this time some of their evil may stick, come election time, and I doubth they will get a majority. So, my guess is they will hang on for as long as they are able.
EDIT, Assuming that the years time is not just after the election *must* be held!
I said DC, but my 2nd choice would be someone from another party in a hung parliament, who may or may not be a politician at the moment but probably is. I think this is less likely though, at that point in time.
When I say choice, I am not talking about my personal choice by the way, I mean who I think it will be.
As there was no-one to give me a sticker today which I am very disappointed about, I'll say it here: * I HAVE VOTED :) *
I voted Cameron, but I can see it being someone totally unexpected: Cameron has climbed the greasy pole quite ably so far, but greasy poles are treacherous things.
I shall probably furiously disagree with most of the policies of whoever it is, so in that sense it doesn't really matter to me who - but I am pleased that it will be a leader of some other party, just because I think that single party states are intrinsically a bad move, and regular changes of government are a good thing.
because I think that single party states are intrinsically a bad move, and regular changes of government are a good thing
Indeed. I think the eighteen consecutive years of Conservative government were A Bad Thing for the country; not so much because it was a Conservative government*, as because for much of that time Britain was a single party state.
*Although I did disagree with many of their policies.
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EDIT, Assuming that the years time is not just after the election *must* be held!
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I said DC, but my 2nd choice would be someone from another party in a hung parliament, who may or may not be a politician at the moment but probably is. I think this is less likely though, at that point in time.
When I say choice, I am not talking about my personal choice by the way, I mean who I think it will be.
As there was no-one to give me a sticker today which I am very disappointed about, I'll say it here:
* I HAVE VOTED :) *
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I confess I haven't, through being too disorganised to arrange a postal vote.
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I shall probably furiously disagree with most of the policies of whoever it is, so in that sense it doesn't really matter to me who - but I am pleased that it will be a leader of some other party, just because I think that single party states are intrinsically a bad move, and regular changes of government are a good thing.
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Indeed. I think the eighteen consecutive years of Conservative government were A Bad Thing for the country; not so much because it was a Conservative government*, as because for much of that time Britain was a single party state.
*Although I did disagree with many of their policies.