The snap election gamble could see Johnson’s political career in the same place as that of his predecessor Theresa May.

With just two days to go before Brexit’s deadline of October 31, Boris Johnson’s “do or die” promise to deliver Brexit on that date now does not hold much promise.

Johnson’s gamble on calling for a snap elections in December in order to break the deadlock over Brexit, has been approved by 438 to 20 votes in the House of Commons. It will be the first Christmas-season election in Britain since 1923 whose outcome is likely to be hard to call.

The referendum has not only enraged and fatigued swathes of voters but has also eroded traditional loyalties to the two major parties – Conservatives and Labour.

“It’s time to unite the country and get Brexit done,” said Johnson at a meeting of Conservative lawmakers late on Tuesday following Britain’s parliament stopping him delivering Brexit.

Johnson, 55, is hoping to win a majority to push through his last-minute Brexit deal while his main opponent, Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, is pitching for another referendum.

The result of the elections will be announced on Friday December 13.

If neither of the parties gain a clear majority, Britain will be back to square one and will options ranging from an economy-shattering no-deal Brexit to yet another referendum that could scupper the whole divorce.

The Labour party sees the election as a chance for real change.

“A Labour government will be on your side, while Boris Johnson’s Conservatives – who think they’re born to rule – will only look after the privileged few,” said Corbyn, 70 while promising to nationalise energy, rail, and water companies while taxing high earners to fund public services.

Conservative lawmaker Robert Halfon said that beside Brexit, domestic issues would play large.

Johnson told lawmakers he was going “to take the argument to Corbyn on One nation policies – spending on schools and hospitals and police… It wasn’t just about Brexit,” said Halfon.

In 2017, Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, had also called for an early election, only to see her slim majority and her political career disappear.

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