Britain is going to the polls – yet again. The British parliament has agreed to hold general elections on 12 December 2019. This is the third general election to be conducted within five years.
These elections, termed “Brexit elections,” are likely to have a significant impact on the future of the country. The results of this election will decide whether the vote favouring Brexit – the result of the Referendum held in 2016 – is likely to be honoured or not.
By calling for a general election before taking the UK out of the EU, Boris Johnson has made one of the most significant strategic decisions of his premiership. According to Mr Johnson’s close advisers, as the Conservatives have a weak minority government, “if Boris had tried to take his Brexit deal through the House of Commons first, he would have been bogged down by parliamentary procedure. So he thinks it’s better to try to win a stronger majority government in the upcoming elections and use it to get Brexit ratified in a new parliament.”
Boris Johnson’s election strategy carries considerable risks. It’s a “high-stakes game.” In more ways than one, this election could also prolong the “Brexit paralysis” and derail the British democratic system, depending on the outcome. The possible scenarios are:
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