Though it's not immediately apparent The Tory "Landslide" may be a A Pyrrhic victory for Boris Johnson .
Yes the definition of a Pyrrhic victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has also taken a heavy toll that negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress does not immediately apply here but lets think for a moment.
Although the Tories made significant gains in Wales they are far from being the largest party, let alone having a majority of Welsh seats.
In Scotland the Tories lost 7 seats leading to a major clash between supporters of a second independence referendum and Mr Johnson government , which has the potential to see Johnson having to face down such calls , which could lead to an increase in support for Independence , which is already at 50% and when the true impact of Brexit , even Mr Johnsons friends in the nedia including the BBC will have a problem hiding from the public.
In Northern Ireland Mr Johnson's allies in the last parliament the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has suffered a disastrous general election with its deputy leader losing his seat.
Yes the definition of a Pyrrhic victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has also taken a heavy toll that negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress does not immediately apply here but lets think for a moment.
Although the Tories made significant gains in Wales they are far from being the largest party, let alone having a majority of Welsh seats.
In Scotland the Tories lost 7 seats leading to a major clash between supporters of a second independence referendum and Mr Johnson government , which has the potential to see Johnson having to face down such calls , which could lead to an increase in support for Independence , which is already at 50% and when the true impact of Brexit , even Mr Johnsons friends in the nedia including the BBC will have a problem hiding from the public.
Scotland
After 59 of 59 seats
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48+13
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6-7
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4+0
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1-6
In Northern Ireland Mr Johnson's allies in the last parliament the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has suffered a disastrous general election with its deputy leader losing his seat.
Northern Ireland now has more nationalist and republican members of parliament than unionists after the DUP lost two of the 10 with whom it entered the contest.
Nigel Dodds went down to an unprecedented defeat to Sinn Fein‘s John Finucane in North Belfast – the first time a nationalist has ever taken the constituency.
South Belfast was also lost, with the nationalist SDLP taking control,
In the last Parliament there was only one Remain Northern Ireland speaker in the commons (Sinn Fein boycotting) now with two SDLP and Alliance party MPs it will not be seen as that Unionists are the only voice
Brexit was a huge issue in the Northern Ireland contest, with Sinn Fein believing Britain’s exit from the EU may provide new opportunities for a united Ireland if the remain-backing province is forced to leave the bloc against its will.
So the next General Election could see only England and Wales voting , and if Mr Johnson does not suffer from the humiliation of loosing the United Kingdom, it will probably see the Tories almost in power in RUK for an eternity.
If you are in Wales and don't relish being run by English Tories for the whole of the rest of the century ( very real possibility), then there is only one choice and that is following Scotland out of the Tory Union and voting for Independence.
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