Actually, I'm not sure about that at all. They only started to think about it in the last few months IMO, and May only finally made up her mind a week ago it appears.Willow904 wrote:Which backs up my point that the Libdems have had nothing better to do than go around checking who would be willing to stand in the event of a snap election!AnatolyKasparov wrote:Yes, I think Labour policy was not to select until after the proposed boundary changes were passed (or, possibly, not?)
And it would be surprising if other parties hadn't taken a similar line.
Which does also point to the "selections" referred to above just being people saying they would stand in the (seemingly unlikely) event of a snap election.
If Labour are only asking now, they have a little catching up to do, though obviously with considerably more MPs in place than the Libdems, they've less to do generally.
Meanwhile, I remain convinced that No 10 has been planning this "snap" election for some considerable time, which doesn't rule out potential election fraud prosecutions as a contributory factor, as they have been a potential issue for the Tories and their slim majority for some time.
(after a long walk with her husband is the spin, after seeing Erdogan's power grab in Turkey come off is a more cynical - but maybe more correct - version)