Laurence Dollimore
THERESA May has called for a general election in the UK on June 8.
The UK prime minister made the announcement on the steps of 10 Downing Street in London.
It comes after months of favourable polls for the Conservative Party, and after months of Downing Street denying she would call one.
May said: “I have just chaired a meeting of the Cabinet, where we agreed that the Government should call a general election, to be held on June 8.
“I want to explain the reasons for that decision, what will happen next and the choice facing the British people when you come to vote in this election.
“Last summer, after the country voted to leave the European Union, Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership, and since I became Prime Minister the Government has delivered precisely that.
“Despite predictions of immediate financial and economic danger, since the referendum we have seen consumer confidence remain high, record numbers of jobs, and economic growth that has exceeded all expectations.
“We have also delivered on the mandate that we were handed by the referendum result.”
She added: “It was with reluctance that I decided the country needed this election but it is with conviction that I say it is necessary…so tomorrow let the House of Commons vote for an election, let everybody put forward their proposals for Brexit and their vision for Government.”
The Tory leader also took the opportunity to take a dig at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
May added: “It will be a choice between strong and stable leadership in the national interest, with me as your Prime Minister, or weak and unstable government under a coalition led by Jeremy Corbyn…every vote for the Conservatives will make me stronger when I negotiate for Britain with the European Union.”
A screeching hand-brake turn by the Maybot. She’s getting it in quick, before the disaster of Brexit hits home and people realise what is really happening. Three years still officially left to run on the Tories last lie-laden victory. She wasn’t prepared to hold a general election to seal her dodgy Premiership, but, by golly, she’ll do it to prop up Brexit.
There’s little doubt they will hold on to power, so look forward to Britain being cast back to pre world war two standards of the welfare of the common folk. The philosophy of “Devil take the hindmost” will be their guiding light. Needless to say, it will have enormous deleterious effects on Brit EU residents/expats/emigrants.
If you can then register to vote.
And if you can’t, then blame the Tories. Both Cameron and May promised to restore the vote to all expats. Pero, nada.