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UK exit poll points to an unmitigated disaster for Theresa May

James Chessell
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Theresa May's long-term future as prime minister is in doubt after her gamble on an snap election to shore up her Brexit negotiating position backfired dramatically, leaving Britain with a hung parliament less than two weeks before critical talks with Brussels are due to begin.

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James Chessell is the Editor-in-Chief of The Australian Financial Review. He is the former Executive editor of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and a former Business editor and Europe correspondent at the AFR. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.chessell@afr.com

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