The election results are in, and it’s not looking good for Theresa May. The Conservatives have fallen short of an overall majority, resulting in a hung parliament. With the Prime Minister staking her personal reputation on this election result, it’s not a big surprise that the calls have already started for her to stand down. The “strong and stable” message that was central to her campaign has been confounded by the results – the Conservatives have fewer seats than before the election, and it was gains in pro-remain Scotland, rather than a strong performance in England and Wales, that put them ahead in the seat tally.
At her own count in Maidenhead, May gave no indication either way of her personal course of action. She said: “At this time more than anything else, this country needs a period of stability.” Later, the BBC political editor reported that May had “no intention” of standing down:
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