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**Pub_Regular** · 24-01-2010, 12:08

Bob Ainsworth lets it slip on Sky News that the Election will be on May 6th.

Broon will be having a chat with him just about now and coffee is not served!

Bring it on!!

**Semper_Flexibilis** · 24-01-2010, 12:09

Game on!

**bovvy** · 24-01-2010, 13:07

Heard this on BBC1 TV News just now.

When questioned about his letting-out-of-the-bag-of-the-feline, Ainsworth said he had been "talking speculatively".

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...As2kYb1ksq01TA

**StickyToffeePudding** · 24-01-2010, 13:11

Originally Posted by bovvy

When questioned about his letting-out-of-the-bag-of-the-feline, Ainsworth said he had been "talking speculatively".

Won't be the first time Uncle Bob has talked bollo.. er speculativly...

**terroratthepicnic** · 24-01-2010, 13:22

He didn't say it was on the 6th of May. What he said was, "I think the British public will wake up and rue the day if they wind up with a Conservative government in charge of this country after May 6,".

There is a whole lot of year left after that date.

**thegimp** · 24-01-2010, 13:28

He actually paused and thought about it before he said it! We know he's a feckwit but he can't honestly be that bone.

Do Labour benefit from unleasing this date on the GP

**EX_STAB** · 24-01-2010, 13:29

Originally Posted by terroratthepicnic

He didn't say it was on the 6th of May. What he said was, "I think the British public will wake up and rue the day if they wind up with a Conservative government in charge of this country after May 6,".

There is a whole lot of year left after that date.

not really.

Originally Posted by Electoral Commission

The five years run from the first meeting of Parliament following a UK Parliamentary general election. The current Parliament was first summoned on Wednesday 11 May 2005, so will cease to exist at midnight on Monday 10 May 2010. A general election to elect the new Parliament must be held by no later than Thursday 3 June 2010.

http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...neral-election

**tropper66** · 24-01-2010, 13:30

THe tosser has already retrackted his statment

**CQMS** · 24-01-2010, 13:44

It makes sense, Paliament dissolves at the start of the Easter recess. It means that the only significant thing left for the government is the budget, a budget which will be a complete denial of reality, a budget whos sole purpose is to garner Labour votes. Whoever wins will have to hold an emergency budget soon into the new Parliament.

**terroratthepicnic** · 24-01-2010, 14:30

Originally Posted by EX_STAB

Originally Posted by terroratthepicnic

He didn't say it was on the 6th of May. What he said was, "I think the British public will wake up and rue the day if they wind up with a Conservative government in charge of this country after May 6,".

There is a whole lot of year left after that date.

not really.

Originally Posted by Electoral Commission

The five years run from the first meeting of Parliament following a UK Parliamentary general election. The current Parliament was first summoned on Wednesday 11 May 2005, so will cease to exist at midnight on Monday 10 May 2010. A general election to elect the new Parliament must be held by no later than Thursday 3 June 2010.

http://www.electoralcommission.org.u...neral-election

I understand that he has until the 3 June to have a General Election. But what would happen to him if he didn't?
It wouldn't suprise me if he decided to not have one until later in the year, if he thought he could get away with it.