British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have strained the UK, following a commanding election victory.
Mr Johnson, the face of the victorious Leave campaign in the 2016 referendum, fought the election under the slogan of"Get Brexit Done", promising to end the deadlock and spend more on health, education and the police.
He was vindicated with the biggest Conservative win since Margaret Thatcher's landslide victory of 1987."I frankly urge everyone on either side of what are, after 3.5 years, an increasingly arid argument, I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin," Mr Johnson said outside his residence at 10 Downing Street.
Mr Johnson's Conservatives increased their share of the vote to 43.6 per cent - their highest since Thatcher's first election victory in 1979, and higher than Tony Blair's in any of his three election wins. Though now free to realise his Brexit dream, Mr Johnson faces the daunting task of negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, possibly in just 11 months, while also negotiating another trade deal with US President Donald Trump.
Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his great WIN! Britain and the United States will now be free to strike a massive new Trade Deal after BREXIT. This deal has the potential to be far bigger and more lucrative than any deal that could be made with the E.U. Celebrate Boris!
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