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Potential General Election Next Year?

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SpacePhoenix
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Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics ... nce-speech

Possibly one worth keeping an eye on, based on that article we could potentially end up with a General Election next year. Timing wise it'd probably end up being around March, right around the time that all the end of financial year stuff, Council Tax forms, etc will be coming through the system.

It it does happen, then RM should work with whoever is responsible for printing the poll cards to make sure that they're machine sortable. Locally if any mail is potentially machine sortable we'll run it though the machines
noggin1969
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by noggin1969 »

Doubtful, not with the majority they have. A leadership challenge is more likely if he keeps going off on a Pepper Pig tangent.
Kenfandango
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by Kenfandango »

Yeah it's doubtful, big majority but looking pretty shaky: most likely hold out until they're ahead in the polls and call a sudden general election in the hopes of dragging it out a further 5 years. Change leader so they can talk about "mistakes made by the previous government" and hope the voters are still thinking of Gordon Brown
SpacePhoenix
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by SpacePhoenix »

He may have a majority of about 80 but how many of them would throw Boris under a bus to save their own political careers?
A2B
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by A2B »

If this is all you have to consider at the moment thank your lucky stars! :shock:
Seymour Buts
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by Seymour Buts »

No chance. They'll go early, but it's rumoured to be in '23. Rises to national insurance come next year so they won't go into an election on the back of that. They'll offer a olive branch of some kind, reportedly tax giveaways, then call an election.
Selhurst
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by Selhurst »

SpacePhoenix wrote:
28 Nov 2021, 19:12
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics ... nce-speech

Possibly one worth keeping an eye on, based on that article we could potentially end up with a General Election next year. Timing wise it'd probably end up being around March, right around the time that all the end of financial year stuff, Council Tax forms, etc will be coming through the system.

It it does happen, then RM should work with whoever is responsible for printing the poll cards to make sure that they're machine sortable. Locally if any mail is potentially machine sortable we'll run it though the machines
On the subject of polling cards. Been with RM for just over a year now. Had my own round when we had general election, and so paid extra for delivering the polling cards. I’m now a float. What happens when I deliver polling cards on someone else’s round? I do 50% of the donkey work and get shafted I suppose ?
P13
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by P13 »

Selhurst wrote:
29 Nov 2021, 19:54
SpacePhoenix wrote:
28 Nov 2021, 19:12
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics ... nce-speech

Possibly one worth keeping an eye on, based on that article we could potentially end up with a General Election next year. Timing wise it'd probably end up being around March, right around the time that all the end of financial year stuff, Council Tax forms, etc will be coming through the system.

It it does happen, then RM should work with whoever is responsible for printing the poll cards to make sure that they're machine sortable. Locally if any mail is potentially machine sortable we'll run it though the machines
On the subject of polling cards. Been with RM for just over a year now. Had my own round when we had general election, and so paid extra for delivering the polling cards. I’m now a float. What happens when I deliver polling cards on someone else’s round? I do 50% of the donkey work and get shafted I suppose ?
You claim for how many you deliver
blacov
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by blacov »

Selhurst wrote:
29 Nov 2021, 19:54
SpacePhoenix wrote:
28 Nov 2021, 19:12
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics ... nce-speech

Possibly one worth keeping an eye on, based on that article we could potentially end up with a General Election next year. Timing wise it'd probably end up being around March, right around the time that all the end of financial year stuff, Council Tax forms, etc will be coming through the system.

It it does happen, then RM should work with whoever is responsible for printing the poll cards to make sure that they're machine sortable. Locally if any mail is potentially machine sortable we'll run it though the machines
On the subject of polling cards. Been with RM for just over a year now. Had my own round when we had general election, and so paid extra for delivering the polling cards. I’m now a float. What happens when I deliver polling cards on someone else’s round? I do 50% of the donkey work and get shafted I suppose ?
I am not sure what about your office but you should fill up a form of how many you have personally delivered and then on the back of it you get paid. Duty you were covering is irrelevant, or at least it should be like that but I guess different office different arrangements.
Selhurst
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Re: Potential General Election Next Year?

Post by Selhurst »

Thanks all