Did Theresa May time her snap election to limit the damage of an expenses scandal?

‘The snap election called for June 8 is likely to remove the need for the Tory government to face up to 20 potentially damaging by-elections linked to the fiddling of expenses in the last nationwide vote.
The fate of the 20 Tory MPs alleged to have lied about their past election expenses is still to be decided, although unconfirmed reports suggest the Director of Public Prosecutions is set to announce they will face legal action for reportedly breaking local spending limits in the 2015 general election.
But the new ballot date would bypass any need for by-elections in these constituencies, which could eat into the government’s current majority of 12 seats.’
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