In the old days (pre 2011) the government would fall, and we'd be on the way to an election if Labour couldn't organise a minority government (and I seem to rem

In the old days (pre 2011) the government would fall, and we'd be on the way to an election if Labour couldn't organise a minority government (and I seem to remember that was made subtly more difficult in the Act). See my comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18914244 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18914244 (That thread should probably be merged with this one) Governments are now 5 years, and surprisingly difficult to interrupt early thanks to the LibDem's Act during the coalition. Essentially the sitting party needs to commit suicide. The Tory manifesto promised to abolish the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. Funny they don't seem to see that as a priority at the moment! :D