Gaming Out the British Elections

British Prime Minister Theresa May's best-laid plans seem to be going awry. When she called snap elections back in April, her center-right Conservative Party held a solid 20-point lead in the polls. May had hoped to capitalize on the ruling party's performance and secure a parliamentary majority to ease the difficult Brexit negotiations that await. But as voters in the United Kingdom prepare to vote June 8 in their second general elections in three years, the Tories' lead has slimmed considerably. Following a shaky campaign and an unprecedented surge in popularity from the leftist Labour Party, May now faces the possibility that the upcoming elections will leave her in the same position she started, or worse. And depending on the vote's outcome, both parties in the Brexit negotiations may have to reconsider their approach....