[lee martell]

Confusing from an American perspective.
It looks like one step forward, followed by three steps backward. Perhaps this partially explains Theresa May’s situation.

[katana]

Johnson would almost certainly have anticipated this happening. He more or less went out of his way last week to prod the Conservative "Remainers" like this one into jumping ship. It justifies a snap election just as the Conservatives have gained a sizeable lead in the polls.

Parliamentary politics are a whole different beast compared with our relatively static constitutional republic. And Brits, like most people, gravitate to decisive leaders.