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Nigel Evans: Snap election 鈥榗ame as a surprise to me鈥�
Conservative MP Nigel Evans has told 5 live the snap general election announcement from Theresa May 鈥渃ame as much as a surprise to me as it is to your listeners鈥�.
The Ribble Valley MP and former Leave campaigner said he was amazed nothing about the 鈥減olitical earthquake鈥濃�� leaked over the weekend鈥�.
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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