Theresa May does it her way – 8th June is Election Day

Election Day has been confirmed by Parliament and it will take place on 8th June 2017 – and by a massive majority of 522 to 13, a result that must have delighted the Prime Minister, Theresa May who needed 434 votes to go ahead. Mrs May urged the British people to ‘put their trust in me.’ Nine of the 13 MPS who voted ‘No’ were Labour: Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), Ann Clwyd (Cynon Valley), Paul Farrelly (Newcastle-under-Lyme), Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse), Clive Lewis (Norwich South), Fiona Mactaggart (Slough), Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton), Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) and Graham Stringer (Blackley and Broughton). the other four were Alasdair McDinnell, SDLP and Independents Lady Hermon, Michelle Thompson and Natalie McGarry. David Westgate, Chief Executive of Andrews Property Group, was surprised, but says it’s business as usual, “Theresa May’s announcement that she intends to seek the support of MPs to hold a snap election on June 8 undoubtedly came as a surprise, but we must not let it destabilise the property market. Elections can lead to uncertainty and that can affect confidence; however the mechanics of the market are such that it is driven by demand and that remains extremely high at the moment.  We need to seek ways…

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