No room at the inn? Christmas ballot could struggle for venues
over 4 years in The guardian
Arranging 12 December election likely to be hard with many spaces already booked
Ballot organisers face a battle over venue space with organisers of pantomimes, nativity plays and festive parties if they are to arrange what would be the closest general election to Christmas since the first one-day vote was held more than a century ago.
The prime minister, Boris Johnson, has named 12 December as his preferred date for an election. Should MPs grant his wish, it would be the first December general election since 1923, and the closest to Christmas since 1918. Continue reading...
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