Trumpled (Alternative Leading)

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So she has stated she will form a government with the DUP, which was another the only other realistic option on the cards, but it weakens their position considerably. I still think she is going to find herself under immense pressure from her colleagues who have woken up to a new world and finding themselves why they unnecessarily went to the polls at this time.

May thought she had a position of strength and was confident the time was right, Corbyn was not well liked and ex-labour politicians felt he was not electable. So she considered this a good time to grab a bigger mandate and that it would be a walk in the park.

Her arrogance means she reaped what what she sowed. They fell 8 short of an absolute majority, but in reality it was actually more like 4 short because Sinn Fein never take their seats in the House of Commons and had stated again before this election that they would not take their seats "regardless of the arithmetic", taken to mean that even if they had a chance to form or a coalition (reasonably sure that absolutely no party would in any case) or to ensure voting against all proposals to ensure they were blocked they would not be taking part. Of course it is important to remember that Sinn Fein is the IRA in suits.

Well it looks like she will last her 12 hours, but it will be interesting to see how long she actually does last. I did read if she does go she will be the shortest serving PM for 94 years, so at least she has that legacy to fall back on