Nicola: "It's Trump's fault"

[Oh_hunnihunni]

That's probably based on the latest an election can occur. However if an early election is required, say for example if the coalition collapses, it could well be sooner. That would maybe be due to a major dummy spit by Winnie or Rimmer. We live in hope.

I doubt that either will want to pull the plug - coaliltion partners rarely do well when an unpopular government is voted out. We could hope to see winnie under 5% and act taking 1 seat but only polling 2 or 3%.

Trouble is the replacement government will be another coalition, with weaker partners, with strong ideas about policies that are non negotiable. It will take much more effective management - to keep that government successful - than the present one displays, and so far I do not see that level of willingness or skill being available...