So in the end it’s a Hung Parliament.
A surprise and welcome outcome.Theresa May’s historic gamble has failed. She brought on the election at a point in time of strength with a large lead in the polls. It is assumed her strategy was to destroy the Labour Party, possibly weaken the hand of the most rabid Brexiteers in her own party and move the inevitable fall out from the Brexit negotiations from the next expected General Election.
However, she has failed miserably because an appalling campaign and possibly the unexpected well run campaign of Corbyn and the Labour Party.
She has been weakened but is it enough? She has not resigned and has negotiated an agreement with the Democratic Unionists- a true unsavory crew.
She talked of stability which is the opposite of the current context that her actions have brought about.
Where this all this goes who knows. The is a change in the political tide and this result has been helped with increased participation of younger voters who have been seriously affected by austerity policies in recent years and who are most concerned about the impact of Brexit on their futures. However, there is a real possibility that the status quo will be maintained, under stress, and the shift in the political perspective will come to nil.
Another election soon? Maybe, but that possibly requires greater turmoil in the Conservative ranks. May will hold on for now as the alternative to too dangerous for them?
