I've been to vote. I'm not very well, but the polling station is only 50 yards away. The polling station staff described voting as "lively
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Not sure that's how the no confidence bits work when we have fixed term Parliaments - there was a good article about that a week or so ago, but I can't find it for you.
If we vote Leave then Cameron will have to resign as Tory leader, but he wouldn't necessarily have to step down immediately and there might not be a no confidence vote in the Commons.
If the HoC votes that it has no confidence in the government, and doesn't pass a vote of confidence within 14 days, there's a general election. I presume the five-year counter resets at that point.
The main point about the fixed-term parliament act was that it removed the ability of a PM to call an election for tactical reasons.
I'd rather stay in EU than change our government right now. And I'd rather the Tories did their internecine meltdown AFTER Labour sorts itself out into a viable governing party - maybe 2 more years? Patience.
I was a bit late out but voted around 1PM - there were three other people voting while I was there, which I suppose isn't too bad for that time of day.
There won't be a vote of no confidence, there will be an election within the Conservative party for a new leader. That way they can change leader without having to risk a new election.
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If we vote Leave then Cameron will have to resign as Tory leader, but he wouldn't necessarily have to step down immediately and there might not be a no confidence vote in the Commons.
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The main point about the fixed-term parliament act was that it removed the ability of a PM to call an election for tactical reasons.
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