Hitting the wires now
Election to be held 8th June
Government has the right plan to negotiate with the EU
Britain is leaving EU and there can be no turning back
Other parties oppose the governments Brexit approach
There should be unity in Westminster but there's division
One of the backdoor ways to stop Brexit was calling an election and having staying in the EU on the manifesto. May's comments rule that out. She's using this to try and strengthen her hand.
It's a big risk as it means this election will be on Brexit. The issue is that the main opposition (Labour) party is behind Brexit so even if they win, they'll have a mandate to take us out also, unless their manifesto is to stay in.
The pound has recovered on the news but this isn't a buy as it increases political uncertainty for the months ahead.
