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Nigel Evans: Snap election ‘came as a surprise to me’
Conservative MP Nigel Evans has told 5 live the snap general election announcement from Theresa May “came as much as a surprise to me as it is to your listeners”.
The Ribble Valley MP and former Leave campaigner said he was amazed nothing about the “political earthquake”… leaked over the weekend”.
MPs are to vote tomorrow on the proposed election, to be held on June 8 2017.
This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Tuesday 18 April 2017.
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