Ben D. Kritz
AS this column is being converted from thought soup into words on paper, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble to secure a lasting mandate for her conservative agenda is backfiring spectacularly. Although May’s party managed to keep more seats than its Labor Party rivals, it was not enough for a majority in Parliament, meaning that the UK is facing the prospect of being led by a coalition government, something that historically has not gone well, for the first time in 18 years.