Big blunder a lesson for English
from her reaction to the two recent terrorist attacks instead highlighted her own failings as former Home Secretary in allowing police numbers to be cut by 20,000 in seven years.
May’s election hell has been heaven for headline writers: “Mayday,” “Dismay” and “Mayhem” and “June is the End of May.”
The miscalculation that she would secure a bigger majority to strengthen her arm in upcoming Brexit talks has turned into a humiliating result that will force her eventual resignation from Downing St and weaken the UK in its Brexit negotiations.
An outright majority of the Conservatives has been cut to a hung Parliament. Failing a grand coalition with Labour, Britain is set to limp to the start of Brexit negotiations on June 19 when it needs to look muscular.
The May Government has put a great deal of effort into establishing stronger international relationships, including with New Zealand, in advance of Britain’s formal divorce from the EU in 2019.
Whatever the final makeup of the next UK Government, it will be unlikely to affect commitment to Nato or the fight against Isis.
Labour leader Andrew Little has been restrained in drawing parallels between Corbyn’s unexpectedly strong performance in Britain and what he could achieve in September.
There is every advantage in him continuing to keep the expectations of the voting public low so he can make an impression with an energetic campaign. But the lessons are clear: for National, never take your lead for granted, and for Labour, over- deliver on expectations. man Grant Robertson tweeted that he was careful about drawing comparisons with New Zealand, but it did show big changes could happen during a campaign and the importance of an “authentic message”. Lessons for National, Editorial Battles ahead, World May’s legacy, Business