British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (December 13th) congratulated himself for having obtained "a new strong mandate to realize the Brexit", after the legislative elections of Thursday.
While his Conservative Party is credited with a large majority of 368 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons by polling out of the polls, Boris Johnson was re-elected MP for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency, in the greater suburbs. London, with an increase in score compared to the previous poll of 2017.
"I think this will prove to be a historic election that now gives us, in this new government, the chance to respect the democratic will of the British people, to change this country for the better and unleash the potential of all the people of this country. country, "he added. "That's what we're going to do now, and if we're lucky enough to be re-elected as the exit poll suggests, then work will begin (...) today."
Jeremy Corbyn "very disappointed"
British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was "very disappointed" with the results, adding that he will not "lead the party in the next election". Speaking after the announcement of his reelection in his London constituency of Islington North, he said he wanted his party to begin a "reflection on the outcome of the election and its future policy", while the Labor has recorded a heavy defeat, according to an exit poll, losing dozens of seats.
There have been voices in Labor calling for the resignation of their leader after the poll, which is expected to be the biggest electoral setback for the Labor Party in 84 years.
Ruth Smeeth, a Labor candidate in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, a Labor stronghold in the north of the country, says she lost her seat partly because of Jeremy Corbyn. "He should have left many, many months ago," she told the press.
Scotland wants to choose
For its part, Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Scottish Government, said Friday that Scotland should be allowed to organize a new referendum for self-determination after the overwhelming victory of the nationalists in general elections. An exit poll by the BBC, ITV and Sky shows that the Scottish National Party won 55 of the 59 seats in Scotland.
"There is now a mandate to offer the Scottish people the choice of their own future," Sturgeon told Sky News. "Boris Johnson may have been given a mandate to get England out of the European Union, and he has no mandate to take Scotland out of the European Union. his own future. "
With AFP and Reuters
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