Pulling the Goaltender

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is doing the political equivalent of pulling the goaltender by calling for a June general election in the hope of adding more members of her party to seats in Parliament so that she has a bigger majority when it comes time to negotiate the deal she wants to exit the European Union. Brexit. In hockey, pulling the goaltender adds an extra skater to the offense; in Britain, adding more Conservative party butts to seats in Parliament is likely going to be achieved by a "snap" single-issue general election. Wiggle room is the goal beyond the current 17 seat majority.

The announcement of the election of course puts the prime minister in front of cameras. And in Britain, all the prime minister has to do is stand in front of her front door at 10 Downing Street, approach the podium, and speak into the assembled microphones.

And as usual, Prime Minister May looks positively natty in her age-appropriate blue striped dress, perfectly complemented by her silver hair.  

With this latest appearance, Ms. May has pulled ahead of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in the race for the 'World's Most Photographed Woman with Clothes On.' At the 3/8th pole Ms. May has inched ahead and is in the lead.

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