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Originally Posted by Judith Addison
On www.parliament.uk Home page - UK Parliament it states that the Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 fixes the date of the next General Election at 7 May 2015, and provides for five-year fixed terms. It includes provisions to allow the Prime Minister to alter the date by up to two months by Order. There are also two ways in which an election could be triggered before the end of the five-year term:
if a motion of no confidence is passed and no alternative government is found
or if a motion for an early general election is agreed either by at least two-thirds of the House or without division |
I understand the "no confidence" thingy ... and I also assume that certain votes, the defeat of a budget for example, are probably considered automatic "no confidence" votes. But the uncertainty still exists in "If ... no alternative government is found"
Seems as if a Labour/Lib-Dem coalition would constitute a viable alternative. And if Labour sees an advantage in not calling an early election they would certainly not vote for one ... and that means to "two thirds of the House" thing is out the window.