Where it all went wrong for Theresa May

With Brexit negotiations due to start on June 19, the turmoil in British politics is far from over

When British prime minister Theresa May called a snap general election ahead of Brexit negotiations, it caught almost everyone by surprise. The expectation was that her Conservative party would gain a larger majority,supposedly in order to prevent opposition to any Brexit deal.

However, many suspected it was simply because the polling figures were irresistible. The Tories were far ahead in virtually every opinion poll and anticipated a parliamentary majority of between 80 and 100 if they went to the polls immediately.

As a prime minister without her own general election victory, May clearly hoped that her “hard Brexit” rhetoric