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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey Sep 2
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    I've actually read a fair amount on the topic and still don't fully understand how UK Prime Ministers can so easily call snap elections after the Fixed-term Parliaments Act of 2011

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      2. Climate Clock  🇸🇴#IStandWithIlhan 🇵🇸‏ @Tav_assoli Sep 2
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        Climate Clock  🇸🇴#IStandWithIlhan 🇵🇸 Retweeted Michael Tracey

        Welcome to the club: I was shocked a few years back to find out a POTUS doesn't even have to release his tax returns or avoid conflicts of interest so...https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1168589723943755776 …

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        Michael TraceyVerified account @mtracey
        I've actually read a fair amount on the topic and still don't fully understand how UK Prime Ministers can so easily call snap elections after the Fixed-term Parliaments Act of 2011
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      1. Hollipriest‏ @Hollipriest Sep 2
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        For example a vote of no confidence leads to a new election. While it would be "weird" for the governing party to initiate such a vote, it is legally possible.

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      1. Paul Smith  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @zxc098xxx Sep 2
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        See https://www.parliament.uk/education/about-your-parliament/general-elections/ …pic.twitter.com/1IEPD9GP8f

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      2. privatettbrowsing 2️⃣ 1️⃣ 3️⃣ 7️⃣‏ @privatettbrows1 Sep 2
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        They can't - the journos are bullshitting, used to pre-FTPA days. The only ways are that either Johnson loses vote of no confidence and no government comes up in 14 days (still possible) or snap elections are called under FTPA (2/3rds majority, possible if Labour wants it).

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      3. Brian  🇲🇽 🇮🇱‏ @SpeakingBee Sep 2
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        The opposition will usually want it, of course.

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      1. Robert‏ @bobertbobert93 Sep 2
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        Needs 2/3 support from parliament

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      1. Golgo 13‏ @JamesRoberta7 Sep 2
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        They did it in 2017 and the conservatives got their clock cleaned.

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      1. Ray Thompson‏ @underthenet88 Sep 2
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        Parliament could pass a bill by a majority of 1 saying ''notwithstanding the Fixed-Term Parliament Act, there will be an election on date X' and their would be. Or simply repeal the bill. It was a ploy to keep the coalition in power for the full 5 years, that's all.

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      2.  👻 💀Happy Al-Joe-Een 💀 👻‏ @Al_Joe_K Sep 2
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        If 2/3 of MPs agree to it, then an election can be set.

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        Or a simple majority could just set a one-time exception or change the rules permanently, but the opposition nearly always wants a general election so 2/3 is easy to get anyway.

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      1. Jon knott  🇬🇧‏ @jonnyboy_25 Sep 2
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        Needs 3 quarters of mps to vote for it!

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      1. Adam Baiton‏ @AdamOculporate Sep 2
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        It prevents popular govs from calling an election in the 2nd or 3rd year at the height of popularity, It doesn't protect unpopular governments. Popular that blatantly lose a confidence vote they would have won run afoul of the act. Ones that naturally are in position to don't

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      1. WDMoor‏ @wdmoor Sep 2
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        I lived there. I still don't understand their political system

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      1. James Romani‏ @James87367035 Sep 2
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        Let me know if you ever figure it out

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      1. Kyrre Holm‏ @kyrreholm Sep 2
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        It’s not working as intended because the political culture is stronger than the new statute.

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      1. Richard‏ @OmnipotensGamer Sep 2
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        Most of the British system seems to involve making things up as you go along.

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      1. Roger Waltors‏ @RWaltors Sep 2
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        Yeah I don’t understand either. Also, I don’t care at all.

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