Another general election anyone?published at 16:12 British Summer Time 17 June 2019published at 15:12 17 June 2019
Patrick Burns
Political editor, Midlands
Could there be another general election in the offing?
Despite painful memories for Conservatives of Theresa May's failed "strong and stable" bid in 2017, speculation is mounting that an incoming prime minister may see it as the best way of changing the Parliamentary arithmetic.
In an article in the Telegraph today, the chairman of the Midlands Industrial Council, Johnny Leavesley,even raised the possibility of an electoral pact with Nigel Farage's Brexit Party.
More on Sunday Politics Midlands at 11.00 on BBC One next weekend.