Blair calls General election

[partygirluk]

May 5th.

[mackthefork]

I'll be spoiling my ballot, the choices (if you can call them choices) are extremely bleak.

Mack

[Felix_Nietsche]

I'm not familiar with a Parliment based govt.
1. If the Prime Minister has the power to call for elections, what is to keep him/her from never calling an election and staying in power indefinately?

2. What motivation would Blair have for calling general elections in May as opposed to December?

[Gamblor]

If the Prime Minister has the power to call for elections, what is to keep him/her from never calling an election and staying in power indefinately?

In Canada, there is a constitutionally mandated maximum term.

What motivation would Blair have for calling general elections in May as opposed to December?

Elections are called by the governing party at a time when they feel support for it is at its highest.

[partygirluk]

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If the Prime Minister has the power to call for elections, what is to keep him/her from never calling an election and staying in power indefinately?

In Canada, there is a constitutionally mandated maximum term.

What motivation would Blair have for calling general elections in May as opposed to December?

Elections are called by the governing party at a time when they feel support for it is at its highest.

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Maximum term is 5 years unless large majorities in both houses vote to extend it (this happened during WWII).

[Beerfund]

I'd vote for Prince Charles.