Brexit May-hem: ‘Desperate mood’ in No 10 as PM’s advisers pondered snap election
- Theresa May’s advisers discussed going to the country as least worst Brexit option
Inside the No 10 bunker, there has been heated discussion about whether a snap general election fronted by Theresa May remains a possibility.
“It was certainly being tested,” said one Downing Street adviser.
“Some people weren’t exactly arguing in favour, but were saying it could be the least worst option.”
Stephen Parkinson, May’s political secretary and a former Vote Leave organiser, and Robbie Gibb, the Downing Street director of communications, were named as the main voices considering whether to take May’s deal to the people. But a No 10 source denied in the strongest terms that Gibb in particular was in favour of such action.
Suspicions that May is considering a snap poll were raised by her address to the public from No 10 lambasting parliament for frustrating Brexit, and money was spent on Facebook advertisements promoting her message.