United Kingdom General Election: July 4, 2024

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Is this election less or more competitive than 1997? Don't really think a more boring election is possible now that it's one maje drama is over.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Bringing up the smoking ban as a highlight of his tenure is so sad and desperate, wow.

If it sticks it'll probably save hundreds of thousands of people from painful premature deaths. Genuinely a worthwhile policy.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Do the parties keep reserve of names to be nominated at the last minute if the selected candidates drop out ?

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

"Respectable" conservative poster posting like a 4chan user, many such cases.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Ed Daley seems to be running a strong campaign, it would be great to see him as opposition leader.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

https://twitter.com/tomorrowsmps/status/1799102778385781207

That's a big mess-up; when was the last time a major part left a seat uncontested in Great Britain.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Aye, utility of endorsements is pretty weak at this point. Do wonder if the past fortnight have pushed Murdoch to the point where his empire could endorse Starmer, or if LOTO’s refusal to rule out Leveson 2, and his role in the phone hacking prosecutions has precluded that. 

Also - candidate nominations, as of 16.00, are now officially closed.

so did the Conservatives end up leaving a lot of seats without a candidate?

It's unlikely, as there are procedures for imposing a candidate at the last minute. The only way there are likely to be gaps is if somebody screwed up paperwork and there wasn't time to correct the error.

What are the procedures ? is there a list of people that can be slotted in anywhere ?

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

What would a libdem official opposition look like ? How would they staff the shadow cabinet?