Theresa May’s gamble spectacularly backfires as she ends up with a hung Parliament and Boris waiting in the wings…

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Wow. Politics continues to surprise us. What many thought would be a walkover for the Conservatives has ended up costing them their majority and putting May’s leadership on the line.

Chart from the BBC

What will happen next? Will May resign? Will Boris be the new leader of the Conservative Party? Will  Jeremy Corbyn become Prime Minister? Will there be a new election in the autumn? There is a lot of questions and not much answers.

There will be much analysis over the next few days but for now, it’s over to you to give your view in the comments.

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