Rishi Sunak rules out general election in May

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

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Rishi Sunak has finally confirmed what most MPs already knew: there won’t be a May general election. Speaking to ITV News West Country on Thursday night, the Prime Minister was asked if there would be a general election at the same time as the local elections on 2 May. He replied: ‘There won’t be a general election on that day but when there is a general election, what matters is the choice.’ So, when will it be?

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0:28.0	Hello and welcome to Coffey House Shots, The Spectators Daily Politics Podcast.
0:30.0	I'm Natasha Rose and I'm joined by Katie Bals and Fraser Nelson.
0:34.0	Well Ritchie Zunak last night finally ruled out having a May election but Katie you've
0:39.6	been saying this for ages few reasons,
0:45.0	a few reasons that there was not going to be an election
0:48.0	on the day of local elections.
0:50.0	We have said that many times on this podcast.
0:52.0	There was a point when I think it was definitely a possibility and something that some in Ritchie Schenects in the circle wanted.
0:59.0	But I think the fact that the polls have, if anything, anything you know I say not improved but almost
1:04.2	gone backwards means that even those who make the argument oh you should you know cut
1:09.5	your losses and go now the practicalities of doing that when you're on 20% of some places is just very
1:15.1	difficult.
1:16.1	But I think what's interesting is when we were talking with Paul Goodman yesterday about, you know,
1:21.4	they've been suggesting it's not going to happen, but they haven't completely ruled it out.
1:25.0	And obviously they must have listened to the podcast and then Ritchie
1:27.5	Cone gave the interview on our advice.
1:29.5	But the fact, you know, why hadn't they completely ruled it out?
1:33.0	I think that you could see from what Richardit said.
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