# Are we off the rails in "Elections"?  Do we need corrective action?

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> [@Northern\_Piper](#):
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> The UK doesn’t have an election scheduled until 2020, but given how volatile the Brexit situation is, I wouldn’t be surprised at an early election.

There will be a couple of Parliamentary Constituency elections next year. One of which is a Labour marginal. It will be interesting to see if the Tories can take that seat.

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