The SNP and Plaid Cymru have joined forces in an effort to try and force a general election. The two parties are to table a motion next week calling for the dissolution of Parliament.
Gordon Brown has rejected Tory and Lib Dem calls for an election saying he wants to sort out the expenses system.
The motion comes two days before the European and English local elections and in the wake of the scandal of MPs' expenses. It will be the first time MPs will have a chance to formally express their support for an immediate election and could increase the pressure on Gordon Brown to go to the country.
Gordon Brown is expected to hold on until next year and the latest date he can hold a poll is in June 2010. Asked at the weekend if there would be an early election, Mr Brown said, "I think what people want is to clean up the system first."
No that's not what people want Mr Brown. We want the chance to get rid of the thieves, fraudsters and incompetents and replace them with honest, hard-working people. You will not review the salary structure to bring it into line with other public services where people are paid for experience and years of service. That's what needs to be done along with the cleaning up of the expenses system and a whole new culture introduced into Westminster.
Source: BBC
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"Gordon Brown has rejected Tory and Lib Dem calls for an election saying he wants to sort out the expenses system."
His own before he's consigned to history!
The car crash is speeding up
I doubt it will lead anywhere but it will be entertaining viewing - I'm keeping Monday (police enter Fees Office) and Wednesday free next week!
Will Mr Speaker obligingly allot a time slot for the debating of this motion?
Aye, right he will so.
...or as himself would say, Yesterday's beezness was yesterday's beezness. We are discussing today's beezness erm today. It does not appear fitting that we debate tomorrow's beezness or future beezness concerning right honorable member's beezness, today. Today is for today's beezness and I would commend to the house that we attend to today's beezness only, without the distractions of gazing into crystal balls.
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It gets better. The LibDems have said they'll support the motion (according to the BBC). Best stock up on the chablis and canapes for next week SR!
Subrosa
Why would you want a reformed Westminster which being a stronger moire Representative of 'ALL' the United Kingdom.
would be in the position to squash the Independence movement stone dead
He'll be history soon enough OR, it wouldn't surprise me if it also involved men with white coats.
Indeed Billy, indeed. Don't know why Cameron couldn't have stimulated such a proposal though.
Nothing minority parties do work out GV, but as you say it will be entertaining to see the response. I expect it will be 'the people want to see the expenses business sorted'. And the rest Gordon!
Did I suggest that Niko? I can't recall that. I suggest that Westminster has a proper pay scale similar to the rest of the public sector. In fact it should also be relevant to MSPs who have been out of the limelight recently.
Oh GV, I shall go and put the bottle in the fridge right now!
Isn't he compelled to do so Tom? I don't really know.
He'll have parliament prorogued before he allows that.
Mr. Mxyzptlk, what do you say to these scurrilous rumours that you are none other than Rufus T Firefly?
WV a rather whimsical mistu!
Montague Burton,
You are kidding? lol, lol!
Chokes.
Waste of good Belgian beer.
Wipes screen of laptop.
Niko is Rufus!?
I think Conan PI could shed light on the case...
http://mypseudepigrapha.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
Oh Monty, I mistu too :)
I couldn't reply to Monty's suggestion re Niko because of hysteria, but now I've calmed down. ;)
I was actually thinking you had it sussed Conan. Thanks for the link xx
Spook and I posted the same question at precisely 12:31 over at Niko's. Or Mr Firefly's.
All well and worth pursuing. But do turkeys vote for Christmas..?
No of course they don't Mek and of course the labour bunch will be looking after number one, but it seems the debate may have to go ahead because the libdems and tories now support it too.
I'll go and have a look Conan, right now.
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