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She would have never of called if she thought she wasn't going to win. This is basically to get a higher majority in the commons, so things can go through unim
by UK-AL 10y ago
She would have never of called if she thought she wasn't going to win.
This is basically to get a higher majority in the commons, so things can go through unimpeded.
- Silhouette 10y agoTo be fair, she wouldn't be the first PM in recent history to call a vote they were sure they'd win and live to regret it. The real danger for her is presumably that MPs don't give her the mandate to hold the election at all, which would potentially mean we get yet another new and unelected PM.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoShe wasn't pro-brexit, it's difficult to say what her motives are. It does seem the enormity of brexit is becoming more apparent as time goes on, perhaps she would like a tight result to keep a lid on the right of her party.