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Were it not for the silly Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 this would be the end of the government, there'd be a resignation, a visit to the Palace, and an elect

Were it not for the silly Fixed Term Parliaments Act 2011 this would be the end of the government, there'd be a resignation, a visit to the Palace, and an election on the way. Not now. The impotent government will limp on, and on. We'd either need the DUP withdrawing their support (no sign yet), or Tory MPs voting against their own party (one way to resign) in a vote of no-confidence in the government. Or the govt losing enough seats in by-elections to lose their DUP supported majority. I really don't know what the LibDems were thinking pushing for this Act.

TheOtherHobbes 8y ago
It's actually hilariously (if that's the word...) possible now that we'll have a People's Vote and May's government will have to deliver a Remain result.
- robk 8y ago
  There already was a People's Vote. The first time.
  - ionised 8y ago
    It was advisory, so we can ignore it.
nailer 8y ago
More info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-term_Parliaments_Act_2011 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-term_Parliaments_Act_2...