An early election at the moment is a very lucrative call for the Conservatives. According to polls, they are currently enjoying the biggest lead ever over their closest rival the UK Labour Party. She has ruled out the idea of an early election in her first cabinet meeting, but the polls are so lucrative that she could face pressure from within her party to go for an early election. According to the poll, Theresa May would be able to secure her majority from just 16 seats to 100 seats if a snap election is held. More than two and half a million people who voted for the Labour Party has indicated intention to change sides.

Though Ms. May could face intense pressure for the election from the party’s Eurosceptic establishment if she chooses a softer path to an exit, she really needs to fight hard and defy that call. Bigger things are at stake here, which is definitely much bigger than to cash in at the time of weakness and conflicts within the opposition. When she replace Cameron, she has taken up the job to secure or rather write Britain’s future which either way (success or failure) would be written in history. Next election is not until 2020, which is ample time to negotiate an exit from the Union.

Another big drawback is cost. An early election without apparent reason will only add to that cost. If she does a better job in handling the exit, she could anyway be leading the conservative party to a larger outright victory. The task at hand, demands utmost attention and effort and the policymakers just can’t divert attention to an election, which could lead to a delay in the process and anger the European partners.