A cloud of uncertainty has enveloped Britain as it goes to the polls today to elect a government which will negotiate Brexit and set the course for the next two decades. The snap election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May, who three months ago, was very confident of beating the Labour Party. At that time the Conservatives enjoyed a 20 point lead and were sure of a landslide. Then, almost everyone hailed May’s decision as a masterstroke. A day before the polls, the unlikely seems to have happened. Jeremy Corbin, the reluctant leader of Labour, has not only reduced the lead but given his party a fighting chance. To what extent Brexit has shaped this election will be known only after the results, but May has tried her best to paint Corbin as a person not ready for the hard negotiations to come. Britain will also be going to the polls in the shadow of terrorist attacks, two in a matter of two weeks. May has come under criticism for reducing the number of policemen during her tenure as home minister and for some of her tax and health proposals and Corbin has gained because of this. One way or the other, this election is poised for an exciting finish.
