TY - BOOK AU - Cowley,Philip AU - Kavanagh,Dennis TI - The British general election of 2017 SN - 9783319959351 (pbk.) : AV - DA589.7 PY - 2018/// CY - Basingstoke, Hampshire PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Great Britain KW - Parliament KW - House of Commons KW - Elections, 2017 KW - Politics and Government KW - ukslc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'The British General Election of 2017' is the definitive and authoritative account of one of the most dramatic elections in British history. Throwing aside her natural caution, Theresa May called a snap election and was widely expected to crush Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party. Her gamble backfired spectacularly as the Conservatives lost their Commons majority to a resurgent Labour led by one of the most unconventional politicians to lead a major British political party. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, with unparalleled access to all the key players, this title offers a revelatory guide to what really happened ER -