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'Johnson unleashed': UK papers react to Boris' election victory

The UK papers have reacted to what Boris Johnson has called a “historic” election.

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has won a landslide victory in the UK general election.

Across the water, UK papers have given their reaction. 

At the Daily Express ”the British lion roars for Boris and Brexit”.

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The Daily Telegraph, which has been a vocal backer of the Conservatives in recent months, writes: “Johnson on course for landslide as exit poll puts Tories well ahead.”

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The Daily Mirror, which traditionally backs Labour, takes a less jubilant tone:

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Another paper that is celebrating Johnson’s victory is the Daily Mail:

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The Guardian, which backed Labour, says the party is “in meltdown as Johnson seizes majority”.

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The Times has a similar headline:

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Finally, the Sun has “Carrie on Boris” picturing the returned PM and his girlfriend.

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    Mute Marc Power
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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:13 AM

    The British lion roars? What arrogant bombastic nonsense. Just get out of the EU and see your real place in the real world. A declining power with sad delusions. Feel sorry this morning for rational Brits faced with having to be represented by a clown with no morals or decency

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    Mute Diarmaid O'Riordáin
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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:18 AM

    @Marc Power: a declining power and a declining economy.

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    Mute Vincent #SaveDaredevil
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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:18 AM

    @Marc Power: It’s correct when u think about it, Lion stolen from Africa or India and they claimed as theirs

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    Dec 13th 2019, 10:03 AM

    @Vincent #SaveDaredevil: no, cave lions were native in Britain 40,000 years ago

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    Dec 13th 2019, 12:06 PM

    @Marc Power: err you fo realise it’s the express a gutter rag of the finest quality. unfortunately a lot of people seem to think like that

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    Dec 13th 2019, 1:43 PM

    @Vincent #SaveDaredevil: It’s more a reference to the Lion sigil of William the conquerer who was the French-Norman Duke who kicked the behind of Harold and his Saxon chums and became their new French speaking King. The emblem of Normandy is two lions also so basically they are a conquered province of a French Norman.
    Their dreadful media or bojo voters don’t know that, nor do they want to know that the “great” is used to distinguish from lesser Britain or Brittany in France.

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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:26 AM

    The Daily Expres. “We’re Backing Britain”. No you’re not, you’re backing England, with your knight and St. George’s cross. And it shows.

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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:07 AM

    On their heads be it.

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    Mute Pól Ó'hAodha
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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:29 AM

    But Jermey Corbyn announced his preferred pronouns on television SEVERAL times, how did he NOT win?!

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    Dec 13th 2019, 9:24 AM

    The slow eroding away of the union. Possibly a united Ireland in 10 years. With a return of some violence in the north

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    Dec 13th 2019, 10:04 AM

    @Seán Dillon: huge violence more like it unfortunately

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    Dec 13th 2019, 11:13 AM

    @Gus Sheridan: welcome on board Gus. Your unionist traditions will be respected in a United Ireland but I know this will be VERY HARD for you but you will have to respect other traditions also

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    Dec 13th 2019, 11:28 AM

    When Corbyn was selected–elected leader of the Labour Party I remember posting that he was the very very best present that the Labour Party could possibly give to the Tories. The bottom line England will never allow a dedicated communist into No. 10

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    Mute Kath Noonan
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    Dec 13th 2019, 12:59 PM

    Go Britain! Out of EU, delighted. The Irish will lose every cent and every asset to EU. And our nationality too.

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    Dec 13th 2019, 1:15 PM

    @Kath Noonan: What utter nonsence. Does a Texan feel any less Texan by being a US citizen or a Californian or New Yorker? So why should we feel any less Irish while being EU citizens?
    Do the people of Queensland or the Northern Territories in Australia loose all their money by being part of

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    Dec 13th 2019, 5:11 PM

    The Lion was built on slavery and corruption, it is a nation built on legal loopholes and banking corruption?

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