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Re: Brexit Discussion (New thread-Follow First Post Rules!)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
As previously stated, she wanted a bigger majority to get Brexit through while riding high in the polls before fouling up in the campaign. The motive for calling the election was good, though.
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Just because a politician states that is their declared reason it does not mean that is..
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While navigating Brexit was her declared reason, many political commentators believed Mrs May couldn't resist the opportunity presented by the opinion polls. A flurry of polls around the middle of April showed the Conservatives about 20 points ahead of Labour..
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And if her poll ratings were to be believed, she could have expected to be returned as prime minister with a greatly strengthened majority in the House of Commons. There was even talk of a Tory landslide victory when some polls early in the campaign showed a 20-percentage point gap between the Conservatives and Labour.
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Last edited by denphone; 17-07-2018 at 11:10.
Reason: Changing word.
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