May’s Gamble Hammers Britain’s Conservatives

A red traffic light is seen next to Big Ben, in Westminster, central London, Britain, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
By Elizabeth Piper and William James
LONDON (Reuters) – It was never meant to be a high-stakes gamble for Britain’s risk-averse prime minister, but Theresa May’s attempt to strengthen her leadership by calling an early election has instead left her authority in tatters.
With results showing May’s Conservatives have lost their majority in parliament,