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Not another one! 'Brenda from Bristol' speaks for Britons sick of elections

LONDON, Apr 19 (Reuters) Exasperated by news of yet another major vote, Britons have found an unlikely champion in "Brenda from Bristol", a member of the public whose incredulous reaction to the prospect of another vote became a viral hit.
Her rant against Prime Minister Theresa May's shock decision to call a new general election on June 8 spread like wildfire across social media and newspapers, who said her comments summed up the mood of the nation.
"You're joking. Not another one? Oh for God's sake... I can't stand this," said the woman known only as Brenda, in a BBC interview in the western English city of Bristol.
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