The Tories lost a seat in an election this past week. I guess it was pretty important. And this is the NY Times in this case, so..perhaps some spin.
Boris Johnson’s Majority Falls to One Seat, Heightening Chances of an Election
By Stephen Castle
Boris Johnson has long been the cheerleader for pro-Brexit forces, and since becoming the British prime minister he has doubled down on his vow to leave the European Union.CreditCreditPool photo by Geoff Pugh
LONDON — Boris Johnson has been British prime minister for barely a week, and the honeymoon appears to be over. His Conservative Party lost a special election, cutting his working majority in Parliament to just one seat at a critical moment for the country.
The narrow defeat in a previously Conservative-held district, the Brecon and Radnorshire area of Wales, was a brutal reminder of Mr. Johnson’s weakness in Parliament.
It immediately fueled speculation that Mr. Johnson would seek to increase his majority by holding a general election sooner rather than later. The only question is whether it would be before or after Oct. 31, the deadline for the country to leave the European Union.
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Jane Dodds, center, won the special election in Wales with the help of an experimental “remain alliance.â€CreditMatthew Horwood/Getty Images
Read more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/02/world/europe/uk-boris-johnson-special-election.html
So, important events over there, I hope it doesn't affect there getting Brexit through.
