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Residents in Dunblane have given their thoughts on a prospective General Election.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he wants an election on December 12.
On Monday, EU leaders agreed in principle to extend Brexit until January 31 2020 meaning the UK will not leave on Thursday as planned.
Yesterday (Tuesday) Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his condition of taking a no-deal Brexit off the table had now been met after the EU agreed to extend the deadline until 31 January 2020.
The SNP and Liberal Democrats have also said that they would support an election, however they have urged for the Government to bring the date forward to December 9.
The Observer took to the streets of Dunblane on Friday to find out whether residents in the area were looking forward to the prospect of an election.
Dorothy Miller said: “Is there anybody that’s looking forward to a General Election? My daughter works in the elections, and so she’s always on duty. So, when they said there might be an election, we were like `oh no!.’ Especially now that she’s got four kids.
“There’s nobody strong enough in the parliament just now. Boris must be confident that he’s going to get back in, if he’s called an election.”
Robert Hough commented: “It’s a complete mess, isn’t it? I suppose the answer is that an election would move things on from this current state of statemate.
“I certainly feel nothing is moving, and that the country is in suspense. Northern Ireland is also the big problem.
“I think an extension of some sort is inevitable, and then we’re not going to make the deadline of October 31, obviously.
“The only problem with the election being in
December is that it’s going to be inhospitable in some places and they’re not going to get a good turnout. The suspense is bad for the economy, bad for everybody, especially Scotland.”
A Dunblane resident, who did not wish to be named, said: “I am looking forward to an election but the timing is lousy. I wish that the deal was sorted so that the election was about other issues rather than Brexit.
“We should be prioritising health and education. I would like to see the deal finalised, followed by a referendum on the deal and then a general election . As a `Remain’ voter, I would be interested to see how the public really feels about the Prime Minister’s deal.
“I’m a Lib Dem voter, but I’m also worried about the prospect of the remain vote being split in an election.”
Another who did not wished to be named, commented: “Heaven forbid, I am not looking forward to a General Election at all.
“I’m a Leave voter but I’m just fed up with it all. I don’t watch the news anymore either. I actually think that our MP Stephen Kerr, has done well in all this. In general though, I think that the MPs have let this country done, and that the whole process has let us down.”
Pollie Scott added: “It’s just a bit confusing isn’t it? I’m not encouraged by the prospect of an election. I voted Remain but I just think that we’ve got to just get on and do it. As a Remain, I would still be voting for the SNP.”
Marion Carson sai: “I’m fed up. Although, it’s got to be better than where we are at the moment. I hope that with a General Election, we can get some sort of majority to carry out whatever is agreed.
“I voted Remain but the majority of the country was Leave, so we now we have got to go along with that. My view is, that whatever the majority view is, then we’ve got to go with it.”
Heaven forbid, I am not looking forward to a General Election at all