How is Boris Johnson going to govern, after this unquestionable victory by the British Conservatives, on December 12, which gives him a free hand with a majority of eighty seats in the House of Commons? Will the British Prime Minister continue his populist momentum, negotiate a "hard" Brexit in order to continue to flatter the europhobic wing of the party? Or return to the center of the national political spectrum and discuss a close relationship with the European Union (EU)?
On Friday, December 13, picking up his mark on Downing Street after the formal visit to Buckingham Palace (where the Queen invited him to form a new government), Mr. Johnson played the calm after months of polarizing speech, calling for "Heal the wounds created by Brexit", reaching out to the remainers, who will have to grieve for EU membership, with Brexit no longer having to be blocked on January 31, 2020.
“As a“ One Nation ”Conservative Government (for everyone), we will not ignore your attachment to other European countries, because now is the time to express this attachment in a renewed way by building a new relationship (with the EU) " said Mr. Johnson. A message also intended for the Scots, mainly against Brexit, and who voted for the independence party Scottish National Party (SNP) – it won thirteen seats in Westminster. Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the party, immediately called for a second referendum on the independence of Scotland, taking the risk in the coming weeks of direct confrontation with the Conservative government.
Labor side tear
If the tone was calm on the side of the winners, the atmosphere was tearing apart on the side of the big losers, Labor. With only 203 seats in the Commons, the party lost fifty-nine seats at once. Jeremy Corbyn announced on Thursday that he would leave the party’s leadership, but only after he led a party. "Period of reflection" to find his line and his or her new leader. Not until the start of 2020, if you believe it. He also refused in an interview to take responsibility for the failure.
Corbyn blamed media for "amount of personal abuse and insults" received
He certainly said to himself " very sad " Labor’s underperformance, but said the election revolved around Brexit, and many only voted for the Conservatives to get a divorce from the EU. His inability to put an end to rampant anti-Semitism within the party, his program too radical? "I did everything I could to lead this party", assured Corbyn, blaming the media for "The amount of abuse and insults" personal information received.
