Quinn's biggest strategic error was her inability to craft an effective or even a coherent response to
the palpable voter anger over her instrumental role in enacting legislation that overturned two successive public referenda limiting the terms of the mayor and Council members.
Theresa May's decision to push for a snap general election on 8 June 2017 came after months of denials from Downing Street, so the
palpable shock — and in some cases
anger — from politicians and
voters could be excused