#OTD in 2017! Based on impressive local election results, Theresa May called for a #generalelection to increase her hand in the Commons. Alas, as @salterjp and I argue here, it went badly because no one really wanted it, and #Corbyn was underestimated...
And finally, a co-authored chapter (with @salterjp) in Statecraft: Policies & Politics of Theresa May (https://t.co/MJiA3l7TP4) concering her decision to call a snap election in 2017 against her (proven right) earlier judgement not to do so. https://t.
RT @AndrewCrines: Will @RishiSunak be tempted by an early #generalelection? Lessons from #TheresaMay's decision to go to the country early…
Will @RishiSunak be tempted by an early #generalelection? Lessons from #TheresaMay's decision to go to the country early in 2017. https://t.co/nBLuXwxGug #Byelections #Byelection #SelbyByelection #Uxbridge #Somerton