British Prime Minister Theresa May today called for snap elections on June 8 in a surprise move that stunned her allies as well as opponents, asserting that it is the only way to guarantee political stability in the country for years after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union.
Labour said it will vote in favour of a new election, meaning she should be able to get it through.
The dramatic announcement caps almost a year of tumult in British politics following the Brexit vote in June 2016 that included the resignation of May's predecessor David Cameron and her rapid rise to power last year. "Despite predictions of immediate financial and economi". "But instead, there is division", May added, accusing other political parties of weakening the government's leverage with the European Union. "If we do not hold a general election now, their political game playing will continue", she said.
"So we need a general election and we need one now because we have at this moment a one-off chance to get this done while the European Union agrees its negotiating position and before the detailed talks begin".
So will Theresa May use the election to make hard commitments on immigration controls or will she try to avoid doing anything of the sort? This General Election is a result of the Prime Minister's failure to build a national consensus. "I've been very clear that I think we need that period of time, that stability, to be able to deal with the issues that the country is facing and have that election in 2020".
The leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, said he welcomed May's decision "to give the British people the chance to vote for a government that will put the interests of the majority first". Then in her first major interview after taking the oath of office, she told the Andrew Marr Show, this past September, that the country needed a period of stability, especially after the Brexit vote.
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That, she said, "jeopardizes the work we must do to prepare for Brexit at home, and it weakens the government's negotiating position in Europe".
There will however be a common vote on the proposed election tomorrow as the Prime Minister needs the parliament's backing to hold a vote before 2020. May will put forward a motion seeking to gain that authorisation on Wednesday.
The British pound has risen strongly after Prime Minister Theresa May called for an early general election in June.
Every vote for the Conservatives will mean we can stick to our plan for a stronger Britain and take the right long-term decisions for a more secure future.
Mrs May also said the Government's resolve to make Brexit a success remained strong and said she would not allow Remainers to scupper the exit from the EU.
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