UK/General election/2024
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| Date | 4 July 2024 |
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The 2024 UK General Election is to take place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
Addressing the nation outside Downing Street, a rain-soaked Rishi Sunak said it was “the moment for Britain to choose its future” as he claimed the Tories could be trusted to lead the country during a time of global instability. He said:
“This election will take place at time when the world is more dangerous than it has been since the end of the cold war. These uncertain times call for a clear plan and bold action to chart a course to a secure future. You must choose in this election who has that plan.”[1]
Contents
First nation-wide test
| Sky's economics editor Ed Conway looks at what factors may have prompted Rishi Sunak to call a general election on 4 July. |
The UK Conservative Party faces its first nation-wide election after selecting Rishi Sunak as British Prime Minister on 25 October 2022.[2]
Challenge for Starmer
Whereas the Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer is to be challenged in his Holborn and St Pancras constituency by the Independent candidate Andrew Feinstein, who is aiming to un-seat Starmer.[3]
Boundary changes
Constituency boundary changes will, in effect, be the first such changes since before the UK/General election/2010.[4]
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Andrew Feinstein confirms GE candidacy vs Starmer | Article | 21 May 2024 | Steven Walker | Constituency resident Andrew Feinstein, who served as an MP in Nelson Mandela's government, will stand in Holborn and St Pancras at the 2024 General Election |
| Document:Labour drops plans to stand at next general election | Article | 9 February 2024 | The Daily Mash | The Daily Mash, a satirical website reported today: “People like me have been saying Labour needed to appeal to Tory supporters for years. Now they’ve done it I’m going to vote Reform because I am a typical f**kwit British voter,” said Charlotte Phelps of Reading. |
| Document:The Rejection of Starmerism | blog post | 5 July 2024 | Craig Murray | "I don’t think any Prime Minister has ever come to power with less popular enthusiasm than Keir Starmer." |
| Document:What Really Happens in Blackburn | blog post | 24 June 2024 | Craig Murray | "When my candidacy for Blackburn was announced in March, Jack Straw issued an attack on me on 3 April 2024, stating that I had 'no cause' to stand in Blackburn. Then lo and behold, two months later after the election was called Jack Straw’s old fixer turns up with an 'Independent Candidate' to split the pro-Palestine vote." |
| Document:Who should hold the next prime minister to account? Our best hope lies with the Green party | Article | 12 June 2024 | George Monbiot | The Green party has a chance of winning six seats in this election – Brighton Pavilion, where former party leader Caroline Lucas is standing down, Birkenhead, Bristol Central, Clacton, North Herefordshire, and Waveney Valley. If you live in one of these constituencies and wish to evict the Tories, this is the most effective way to use your vote. |
