UK parties struggle to convince voters ahead of election

SEVERAL weeks ago, Theresa May, UK prime minister, called a snap election to take place on June 8. Ostensibly, the reason is to strengthen her hand in the forthcoming "Brexit" talks with the European Union (EU) by being able to vote down people who will disagree with her internally.

As noted by commentators, the subplot is to destroy opposition to the Conservatives for a generation. At the time of calling the election, the Labour Party was a hu…