Music Trolls and Rain Wash Out U.K. PM’s Big Election Gamble
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took the gamble of his life on Wednesday by calling a general election which will take place on July 4.
The decision to go to the polls months earlier than he was legally obligated to do so comes amid staggering levels of public opposition to both Sunak personally and his Conservative Party, which has been in government since 2010.
The announcement was made on the steps of Downing Street as an unfortunately-timed rainstorm soaked through his expensively-tailored suit jacket.