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How populism explains May's stunning UK election upset: Experts react

  • Written by Terrence Guay, Clinical Professor of International Business, Pennsylvania State University
imageCorbyn may not have won enough seats to take over Parliament, but he dealt May a serious blow nonetheless. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

Editor’s note: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s election gamble failed badly as her Conservatives lost 12 seats, leaving them with 318, shy of a majority. It was a stunning loss for a party earlier...

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