James Forsyth James Forsyth

The difference a majority is making

Boris Johnson’s election victory has been the political equivalent of Dyno-Rod, unblocking the drains of Westminster, I say in the Sun this morning. The return of majority government has led to not only Brexit sailing through parliament but being vital to the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland.

Moving forward offers a chance to bring the country back together. As Boris Johnson’s great hero Winston Churchill used to say, ‘in victory, magnanimity’. At Prime Minister’s Questions this week, he took a much less confrontational style than usual. With everyone apart from the Labour and Scottish National Party leaders, he went out of his way to be generous and not to try and score party political points.

Boris Johnson wants to occupy the common ground of British politics. His approach to Brexit night on January 31st reflects that. Rather than being out with Nigel Farage and co in Parliament Square, he’ll address the nation on this momentous moment from Downing Street.

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