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BORIS JOHNSON could still force an early general election before October 17 – the date he heads to Brussels for the next EU summit – with an “incredibly odd” parliamentary tactic the Labour Party would find hard to stop.
The Government is expected to table a motion on Monday asking MPs to approve a general election on October 15. But Boris Johnson could have yet another card up his sleeves as he could force opposition parties to vote against him in a vote of no confidence in his own government that would inevitably force a general election, claimed political correspondent Sebastian Payne. The Financial Times reporter explained: “One thing they might try and do is pass a very straight forward single clause bill that would say, notwithstanding the terms of the Fixed Term Parliament Act, which normally dictates how elections are held, we’ll have an election.
“Or, the other option that is also under consideration is calling a no confidence vote in Boris Johnson himself.
“Now, that would look incredibly odd for the Prime Minister and the Conservatives to have no confidence in themselves.
“But it only requires a single majority, so Labour couldn’t vote for that, they couldn’t vote to have confidence in Boris Johnson but they could abstain.
“And the Government could get a way of a simple 50-50 majority there.
“Now, on that basis, the 14 days cooling-off period which allows opposition parties to try and cobble together an alternative Government – and that could be an opportunity for Jeremy Corbyn or Mr Blackford to try and form a government to extend Article 50 and see that through.
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