Summary
WILL there be a General Election in October? That is the excited chatter among the political and media classes as they prepare to leave for Cornwall, Tuscany, France or Spain. Journalists, of course, love the idea of an early contest since it would give them a lot to write about.
The question I would prefer to address is: Should there be a General Election in October? Is it in the interests of the people of this country to have one? On balance I think the answer is: No.See the full content of this document
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An Early Election? Please Don't Do It, Gordon!
The constitutional argument in favour of calling an early election is straightforward enough.
It is that Gordon Brown does not have a proper mandate from the British people. The answer, though I agree it is not a complete one, is that we have a Parliamentary, not a Presidential, system, and therefore Mr Brown has hi...See the full content of this document
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