If you feel like a general election needs to come sooner, you have an unlikely ally in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Recent speculation suggests that the date generally accepted as being the most likely date for a poll – some time in November 2024 – is losing its lustre. The smart money, it appears (and this is from a reasonably well-informed source) is in “early” October 2024.
With higher education experience constituting a fairly decent predictor of voting intention (as in recent elections, more time you’ve spent as a student equates to a propensity to not vote for the Conservative party) we are long overdue a look at the new (post-boundary review) student seats.
You’ll find that below – but it’s the election date that is really bothering me.