Re: Parliament must vote
May is currently viewed as an unelected PM
No more so than Gordon Brown and he hung on for ages.
MPs who supported remaining (the vast majority - 479 remainers vs 158 leavers) while they represent electorates that voted strongly in favour of Brexit are likely to want an election as late as possible so that Brexit slows or stops.
MPs won't stop Brexit. They can't. Best case scenario for remainers is that the current lot vote no. All that will see is a UKIP landslide which will then vote yes. In doing so labour will have destroyed itself as a party, because its Northern heartlands would never forgive the betrayal. Corbyn knows this and has publicly committed to triggering A50 when asked to vote upon it.
Based on the current polls and state of Labour/UKIP/LibDem opposition, an early election would benefit the Tories
Doubtless the same thought has occurred to Jez - he'd be wiped out in the election and would, if he refused to step aside, split the party down the middle, quite aside from the lurch to UKIP.
an early election may help MPs determine if the referendum was a one off or if they were being given a clear message....
They've never been given a clearer message. The French, Italian, and German counterparts are likely to be given the same message over the next year or two.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
