WHIZ! – AT 10:14 A.M. ET:  In the immortal words of Staples, "That was easy."  We reported here last night that Theresa May's conservatives lost their Commons majority in the British national election, and that May's hold on the prime ministership was in doubt.

Well, leave it to Theresa.  It took her only hours to get her act together, make some calls, then haul off to see the Queen – I mean the real Queen, the one who lives in the palace.  And, poof, Britain appears to have a new government headed by...Theresa May.  From CNN:

London (CNN) British Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to form a government that will provide "certainty" and guide the country through Brexit, just hours after voters delivered her party a huge blow at the polls.

May, who visited Buckingham Palace to meet with Queen Elizabeth II Friday, said she would work in particular with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which she described as her "friends and allies"

Promising to move towards a Brexit deal, enabling Britain to exit the European Union, May said the new government would "be able to work together in the interests of the whole United Kingdom."
Brexit talks -- due to start in 10 day's time -- may be delayed and the Prime Minister's personal authority undermined by the shock result, which left the Conservatives short of a working majority by just eight seats.

That's the point the left-leaning press misses.   She only missed a majority by a tiny number.  Labour made gains, but the name of the game in politics is to win.  Unlike figure skating, there's no silver medal.  When May negotiates Brexit, she'll have the full authority of the prime minister's office.

It's an embarrassing turn for May who called the snap election three years earlier than required by law, convinced by opinion polls that seemed to place her in a strong position.

In a night of high drama across the UK, her party shed seats to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour, which surpassed expectations.

It would be nice if the press would ask the question, "Why is it that so many voters went with a party, Labour, headed by a man who blames his own country for terror attacks, sympathizes with terror groups in the Mideast, and has little use for national defense?"  But those questions only occur to mature, conservative journalists.

And yet, it is true that May ran an awful, overconfident campaign, and deserved a bit of a slap.  She is vastly superior to the disgraceful Corbyn in every way, but she will now have to prove herself once again. 

Britain should also reflect on itself.  Once again, as at the start of World War II, it came close to giving power to the surrender crowd.  Corbyn was passionately supported by many college students, raising questions as to what they're being taught.

We wish the prime minister well with her new government, and hope it lasts.   She is an ally of the United States, which is what counts to us.

June 9,  2017