Dup coalition (1 Viewer)

[Captain Dart]

They had 330 seats before and May felt the need to hold an election to get a better majority in order to get everything through.

As it stands Corbyn can't form a coalition without a General Election and he isn't getting one unless there is a no confidence vote or the Tory leader announces an election.
650 seats, 643 after discounting Sinn Fien, which makes 322 MPs a majority. Add up Labour 262, SNP 35, LD 12, Others 13-7 = 315, so a no confidence vote only carries if DUP vote for it.

Wishful thinking will not deliver anything.

 

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[dutchman]

As it stands Corbyn can't form a coalition without a General Election

Yes he can. If MPs fail to support May's Queen's Speech the Queen is obliged to ask Corbyn to form a minority government. An absolute majority is not necessary, a simple majority is enough.

 

[Captain Dart]

Yes he can. If MPs fail to support May's Queen's Speech the Queen is obliged to ask Corbyn to form a minority government. An absolute majority is not necessary, a simple majority is enough.

LOL, what are the odds on that, 1,000,00:1?

 

[dutchman]

LOL, what are the odds on that, 1,000,00:1?

Quite good at the moment. Corbyn plans to add a cynical amendment to the Queen's Speech which he thinks a majority of MPs are likely to support.

 

[torchomatic]

LOL, what are the odds on that, 1,000,00:1?

And what were the odds on May not getting a massive majority a few weeks ago. Don't be so quick to LOL at anything in the current climate, I would say.