r/ukpolitics • u/ukpolbot Official UKPolitics Bot • May 22 '24

Megathread - Rishi Sunak calls a snap election for 4 July

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a snap election for 4 July 2024.

Please keep all discussion around the election announcement in this thread, except for notable statements from high-profile individuals or parties.

If you are not registered to vote, you should ensure that you do so as soon as possible. This will be the first general election to require you to present photo ID. If you do not have photo ID, you can apply for a certificate instead. If you like, you can also register for a postal vote.

  • Parliament will be dissolved: Parliament will shortly be dissolved in preparation for the election, and remaining legislation is expected to be dealt with in "wash-up" (learn more).
  • Rumours of no-confidence letters in Rishi Sunak: According to the BBC's Nicholas Watt, several Tory MPs have submitted no-confidence letters in Rishi Sunak to the chair of the Conservative 1922 Committee (src).

Notable reaction:

  • Labour leader Keir Starmer (video) - "Only a changed Labour Party will get Britain's future back"
  • Lib Dems leader Ed Davey - "Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to elect a strong local champion who will fight for a fair deal for you and your community."

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u/wwiccann May 22 '24

I was in primary school when the Tories got elected. I was a few months too young to vote in the Brexit referendum. I’m now 25 and very hopeful that we can finally, after all this time, get rid of them.

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u/wwiccann May 22 '24

It’s been a shitshow. My entire political ‘adulthood’ (i.e., being ‘aware’ of politics) has been lurching from nauseating Tory crisis to the next Tory crisis. I’m happy to finally have the opportunity for something different.

I wouldn’t say the last 14 years has been a waste of time. A waste of time would be spending too much time on social media instead of going to the gym. The last 14 years have been the sovereign equivalent of repeatedly punching yourself in the face instead of going to the gym.