[arethuza]

That's a huge risk though - what would happen if they won an election and their leader lost her seat!

There will be a huge push to remove her if (when) there is another election.

[jwdunne]

Yes, there were huge rumours she was in big trouble. Many recounts. She is on a knife edge.

Her majority, or lack of, would harm her authority. The Tories are all about performance and she simply hadn't performed.