Readers are sharing their outrage at the government after an MP called for a general election.

Nadine Dorries has called for a general election, saying that Prime Minister Liz Truss should bring a "whole new mandate" to the nation.

Ms Dorries had been the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport under Boris Johnson's Government.

This related to the potential sale of Channel 4, a review of the BBC licence fee and the implementation of an online safety bill.

In a tweet, Ms Dorries said: "Widespread dismay at the fact that 3 years of work has effectively been put on hold. No one asked for this. C4 sale, online safety, BBC licence feee [sic] review - all signed off by cabinet all ready to go, all stopped. If Liz wants a whole new mandate, she must take to the country."

Here's what the readers said.

Wendy Campbell said: "They will blame Labour for it all anyway, 12 years to ruin the best country in the world and they still put the blame on the last Labour government."

Phil McKay said: "Yes I agree, a general election and get rid of these clowns."

Heather Marie said: "If there was a general election the Tories would probably not hold their power and they know it."

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