The hate crimes have come to light because of the EU vote and not because of the result. Most of these hate crimes are done by yobs with no allegiance to any political party or political reason. Here in Plymouth a couple of months back a Polish family had their wooden shed burnt down which the police thought was a hate crime when in fact it was four kids having a laugh with a box of matches and a can of lighter fuel.
With regard to my reply to steelye20 it was because he types a load of waffle and is so against brexit he puts links to articles without really reading them. He needs to think about what he types instead of posting a babble of words and sentences as he does.

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Well in this instance the "left" - which the recently-in-government-with-the-Tories Lib Dems can barely claim to be - are still playing the card because it won them the by election.

They over-turned one of the largest Tory majorities in the country. In a seat where Tory MPs and Tory and UKIP activists were actively campaigning for and supporting Zac Goldsmith.

They are playing the card because it worked.

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"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show

The other reason there wont be a snap election is because the Government would have to repeal the fixed term Parliament Act through the Commons and the Lords. Or table a vote of no confidence in itself

I disagree with you but you are entitled to your view.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

It only needs a commons motion to pass, to by pass the act, on the basis of special circumstances (the fact that the UK is going to engage in arguably one of the most important decisions of the last 40 years, which has only been determined by a referendum). Its in the national interest of democracy to grant an except to the fixed terms.

Which I suspect may be the outcome of the Article 50 parliament act.

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Leaving aside the rights and wrongs of whether there should be an election - calling an election for party advantage seems precisely why it is right to have fixed terms parliaments but there are two routes to an election. First is two thirds of MPs to vote for an election - which would mean Labour would have to support the motion OR the Government lose a confidence motion. In effect government would have to table a vote of no confidence in itself.

That would be a huge risk for May to take