Prime Minister Theresa May was well aware she had heavily outscored her chief opponent, the Labour Party’s Jeremy Corbyn, on personal ratings since entering 10 Downing Street in July last year. Polls put her Conservative Party ahead of Labour by as much as 21% in mid-April. But she inherited a House of Commons majority of just 12 when David Cameron stood down after the ‘Brexit’ vote. Even a tiny rebellion among her lawmakers could ruin policy and put Brexit negotiations at risk.
So, despite having frequently ruled out a snap election, May decided over the Easter weekend she needed a bigger majority and a personal mandate — allowing her to crush rival parties who were challenging…
MORE: British Election 2017: How Theresa May Blew a Huge Lead | Time.com
No comments:
Post a Comment