Looks like Trump may not be going to UK after all...Theresa May calls for General Election..

[HipChick]

She may no longer be in power, she was not voted in as Prime Minister..

Theresa May became Prime Minister with no mandate from the British Public. They did not vote for her as leader of our country. She was chosen by the Tory Party alone....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/18/breaking-theresa-may-make-statement-downing-street-1115am1/

[Doodley]

1. She will win with a landslide. The Labour Party is in disarray.

[OnDoutside]

3. Unfortunately you are probably correct. The idiot Corbin couldn't even read the tea leaves and

jump on the Remain side, in anticipation of a General Election, because he was a Leave anyway.

There's one sliver of hope, and it's that the LibDems have gone all in on Remain, so they might become a rallying point. That said, there are still a lot of people angry with them for their treachery in going into government with Cameron.

[Kentonio]

2. Horrible news.

Labour will be absolutely destroyed.

[Doodley]

5. It was destroyed by Tony Blair.

[Doodley]

4. Don't forget new election rules mean she has to have a two-thirds majority in the commons to hold

an early election.

[Kentonio]

7. Labour already said they'd support an early election

Because Corbyn is an idiot.

[OnDoutside]

9. Yes he is. He'll be signing up to his own defeat, so there are pluses there !

[Kentonio]

13. Yeah but the power it'll hand the Tories to rewrite EU legislation is terrifying

[riversedge]

6. oh NOOZZZ Trumpy will have a tantrum if no Royal Carriage Ride!

[mazzarro]

8. If there is a general election, the outcome will surprise many, IMHO - n/t

[onenote]

11. I'm curious as to what the basis is for your opinion?

[onenote]

10. How do you get from May's announcement to Trump not going to London

First, as others have pointed out, May is likely to be even stronger after the June election.

Second, if by some miracle the Conservatives lost control of the government, the new PM would still have Trump come over in October.

[ananda]

12. May called this election from a position of strength.

She wants more Tory seats in parliament.

And it looks as though she'll get them.