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Mrs May is damaged but resilience of democracy prevailed
Shocked by the election results Mrs Theresa May would form a minority Government in Britain this time to deliver Brexit with looming uncertainty ahead. The snap election, which Mrs May almost wishfully called for, was originally intended to strengthen her hands and possibly to further marginalize the opposition Labour Party. The results came shocking for her party. It worked not the way she liked.
The election has left the UK with a hung parliament in which Mrs May’s Conservative Party won 318 seats- 29 seats less than outgoing Parliament with Labour trailing with 261 seats. Mrs May requires 326 to form the government and now looking at the support of North Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP); which has won 10 seats in new parliament.
Mrs May said her minority administration will guide the country through the crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days. But she may have to go for a less hard Brexit meaning less restriction on North Ireland people on their movement to mainland Europe.
Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP, said her party would talk to the Tories to try and hammer out a way forward. However, the Parliamentary arithmetic will mean she will have to go for serious struggle to pursue the policies set out in her manifesto. What is embarrassing for the Prime Minister; who was in total control of the situation before giving call for new election is to hear now new call from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for her to quit.
Many believe that former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron had made the blunder giving referendum on whether Britain will leave European Union or remain. He resigned as voters opted with a thin margin to leave. Now it appears Mrs Theresa May have made yet another blunder giving the snap election. The hung parliament can only become stable with a new election in future.
Brexit talks are due to begin on June 19 and a hung parliament is likely to throw a major spanner in the work. Labour will certainly give Mrs May a hard time and she will have to rely on her minor coalition partner which will lend support to her from outside the government. Labour meanwhile has the upper hand as they can claim a moral victory winning 35 more seats than in 2015. But they have not the required number on their side.
One thing must be admired that Theresa May did not waste time, came out boldly to obtain support from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Ireland to form the government and start business as usual. No reference to the debacle. But her party still is the largest party and able to shape the government. Her government is not a coalition government. DUP will support for political concessions.
What is discussed is the uncertainty if challenges come to Mrs May’s leadership from within.
The election has left the UK with a hung parliament in which Mrs May’s Conservative Party won 318 seats- 29 seats less than outgoing Parliament with Labour trailing with 261 seats. Mrs May requires 326 to form the government and now looking at the support of North Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP); which has won 10 seats in new parliament.
Mrs May said her minority administration will guide the country through the crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days. But she may have to go for a less hard Brexit meaning less restriction on North Ireland people on their movement to mainland Europe.
Arlene Foster, the leader of the DUP, said her party would talk to the Tories to try and hammer out a way forward. However, the Parliamentary arithmetic will mean she will have to go for serious struggle to pursue the policies set out in her manifesto. What is embarrassing for the Prime Minister; who was in total control of the situation before giving call for new election is to hear now new call from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for her to quit.
Many believe that former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron had made the blunder giving referendum on whether Britain will leave European Union or remain. He resigned as voters opted with a thin margin to leave. Now it appears Mrs Theresa May have made yet another blunder giving the snap election. The hung parliament can only become stable with a new election in future.
Brexit talks are due to begin on June 19 and a hung parliament is likely to throw a major spanner in the work. Labour will certainly give Mrs May a hard time and she will have to rely on her minor coalition partner which will lend support to her from outside the government. Labour meanwhile has the upper hand as they can claim a moral victory winning 35 more seats than in 2015. But they have not the required number on their side.
One thing must be admired that Theresa May did not waste time, came out boldly to obtain support from Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) of Ireland to form the government and start business as usual. No reference to the debacle. But her party still is the largest party and able to shape the government. Her government is not a coalition government. DUP will support for political concessions.
What is discussed is the uncertainty if challenges come to Mrs May’s leadership from within.
