To the week in parliament, when theresa may went public with the Best Kept Secret in westminster. I have just chaired a meeting with the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a General Election, to be held on the 8th ofjune. Opposition parties say they welcome the fight, but. This is a Prime Minister who promised there wouldnt be one. A Prime Minister who cannot be trusted. Meanwhile in holyrood, the snp and the conservatives square up over scotlands future. But it wasnt all about the General Election. In the commons, there was concern over the Nuclear Ambitions of north korea. And condemnation of the alleged death, detention and torture of gay men in chechnya. Others would join in beating him with sticks or metal rods and demanding to know the names of other gay men that he knew in chechnya. But first on paper, it had looked like mps were set for a gentle return after easter with just a little light legislating to keep them busy in the the chamber. Peers, meanwhile,
Theresa may, who became britains Prime Minister less than a year ago after the country voted to leave the European Union, has called a General Election three years earlier than she needed to. In brussels, they said her Shock Announcement was a twist worthy of hitchcock. The french have experienced quite a few plot twists of their own as the president ial election looms into view. With a crowded field of 11 candidates, a second round is likely. If so, well know by the end of sunday which two will go through. With me to discuss britain, france and all the rest, are alex deane is a conservative commentator, Michael Goldfarb writes for politico europe, Agnes Poirier is uk editor of marianne in france, and Polly Toynbee is a columnist with the guardian. Welcome to you all. Thanks for being back with us. Polly, we will talk a lot about theresa may and why she did it, but one thing all the commentators seem to have started this Election Campaign in agreement on is that this will see offJeremy