Mayday... Mayday... Mayday... Britain’s PM faces hard fight

LESS than a week ago, anyone who had predicted that the Labour Party would win the British general election would have evoked concern for his or her sanity.

But, as the modern political proverb goes, “a week is a long time in politics”. It is — albeit barely — possible that prime minister, Theresa May, could snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, having called a snap election designed to consolidate her position and her negotiating power with Brussels.

If that happens, it will be the biggest upset since another unthinkable event, almost exactly a year ago.