Emily Thornberry: General Election in May!

Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Emily Thornberry spoke about the general election. Ms. Thornberry was speaking to Sky News. Jeremy Hunt has announced a Spring Budget for March 6. Asked about this, Emily said that the date of the budget "seems to confirm" what many MPs have suspected. That is, the Prime Minister, could choose to hold a general election early.

Asked if it was better for Labour to wait, Emily, was having none of it. She said the country was crying out for change, after, 13 years of failed Conservative government. Labour was not afraid, "Bring in on" she exclaimed.

Most people, however, feel that Sunak will hold back until the autumn. This will give a chance for his policies (including those in Hunt's Spring Budget like more help for homebuyers) to bed in and work. Of course, why would someone like Emily Thornberry make up a story about next year's general election in May?

If Ms. Thornberry is correct, it is possible, Sunak has decided that a May election is the right time. Maybe, his thinking, is that he has got to call a general election sometime next year (although, theoretically, he could hold out until January 2025) so why not May?

Or he knows something about May, that the rest of us, don't! Hence the reason for his choosing to go to the country in May. Labour is riding high in the polls, even in Scotland, where they could unseat the Scottish National Party. The SNP in Scotland, like the Tories in England, seem to have been in power forever. So, both both in England and Scotland, it would seem, that the populace wants a change. And Labour could be back in power, after 13 years of failed SNP and Tory policies. And make changes for the better for the whole of the UK.

However, "a week" as they used to say "is a long time in politics". This old saying is as relevant now, as it was, when it was first birthed. Even more so now, as politics has proved, to be extremely volatile, in 2023. And even before that, in the 13 years the Tories, have been in power. We have had 5 Prime Ministers, Brexit, strike upon strike, Covid and lockdowns, sleaze, cutbacks, Ukraine-Russia War and now, the Israel-Gaza War. Plus the cost of living crisis, we are all still grappling with (perhaps, not so much, those who are better off!). And based on all of that, you would think, the British population would be crying out for change!

Well, that is the case for many, who want, an alternative for the Tories. The question is though, could Sunak, win the next election? As strange and as unlikely as that sounds, he still could. In past general elections, when it looked like the game was up, something came and saved the Tories. In 2019, it was Brexit because Boris said he would get it done and he did. However, it might be different, this time. Many in the country are getting fed up with the Tories, so, come to the general election, (whenever it is held) they will hopefully be kicked out of office. Of course, there are voters, disillusioned with politics in general, as they feel all parties, promise much and deliver little.

Emily Thornberry indicated that "It's about time we had a government prepared to govern". She is correct of course, never has there been, such an incompetent, out-of-touch, evil, corrupt administration. Or maybe that should be 'administrations'.

Even Mrs. Thatcher was not as bad as this lot currently in power. That is indeed, saying something, given what the Tories did in the 80s and 90s.

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