The rejection of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his “huge socialist manifesto” by the majority of voters has brought “stability” to the United Kingdom, Sky News host Laura Jayes says.
“There is a thumping majority for Boris Johnson and the Tories, and you’ve got to remember this is the first time in a long time that this country has this kind of relative stability,” she said.
“The Tories may have been in government for the last 10 years but a lot of that time has been in minority. “The Brexit Party didn’t win any seats, but Boris Johnson does have Nigel Farage and the Brexit Party to thank in many ways — particularly up north.” She said Labor voters, who were staunch Brexiteers, couldn’t bring themselves to vote Tory so they “parked their vote at the Brexit Party”.
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