Why a landslide victory might actually be a bad thing for Theresa May

History of politics in UK says a the large parliamentary majority can often prove highly detrimental

Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election at a time when her party is riding high in the polls has been widely seen as an opportunity for her to dramatically increase her majority in the House of Commons from a slim 12 seats to potentially triple figures.

Obtaining a greater majority will afford her, it is supposed, an independent mandate to pursue her Brexit agenda, greater credibility when facing the EU27 across the negotiating table and increased leverage against recalcitrant Tory backbenchers in case they should try to exploit her slight majority to wring concessions from the