DENIERS OF DEMOCRACY
Angry protesters clash with cops in ugly scenes near Downing Street despite Boris Johnson’s historic election win
ANGRY protesters last night clashed with cops in ugly scenes near Downing Street despite Boris Johnson's historic election win.
One demonstrator was arrested for criminal damage as masked figures scuffled with police on Whitehall after the Tories swept to a majority government.
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While Boris Johnson today vowed to work towards healing the country and focus on supporting the NHS, protesters took to the streets to wave placards.
Several hundred noisy protesters marched through central London to protest against the election result, disrupting traffic and chanting "Boris Johnson: Not My Prime Minister" and "Boris, Boris, Boris: Out, Out, Out".
Met Police confirmed one arrest for criminal damage to a police vehicle had been made following ugly scenes in Trafalgar Square.
Officers were seen struggling to contain the crowd as they protested the British vote that saw almost 14million people vote for Mr Johnson's government.
Latest news:
- Boris Johnson took home a thumping victory, winning an extra 47 seats for the Tories while Labour lost 59 seats - including several key strongholds - to give the Conservatives an 80-seat majority.
- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to step down after his staggering loss, saying he would remain in power until the "early part of next year"
- Sir Keir Starmer is the favourite to take over as Labour boss - but Jess Phillips threw her hat in the ring and Emily Thornberry also hinted at a run
- The pound surged by more than two per cent on the news of a Tory majority
- Brexit is to come 'soon' after Boris's election win after EU says it's 'ready for next phase'
- Mr Johnson has declared the NHS will be an "overwhelming priority"
- A Queen's Speech is expected to be scheduled for next Thursday with the State Opening of Parliament
Some of the protesters were reportedly wearing Antifa symbols - an anti-fascist protest movement.
But some Brits were left unimpressed with the demonstrations, with one writing on social media : "I didn't vote blue. But why are people protesting saying "Boris Out" less than a day after polling closed? Protest against the electorate. They kept him there. You only respect democracy if you get the result you want? "Not your PM"? Well, yeah he is. That's kinda how it works."
Another added: "Democracy is only fair if you win eh?? How do they want to decide which government is in power? Shouting the loudest? Protest marches forever more."
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Speaking from Downing Street, the Prime Minister said the country can now heal and make the NHS its top priority as parliamentary deadlock is finally broken.
Johnson urged "everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin", adding that "the overwhelming priority of the British people is that we should focus, above all, on the NHS".
He added: "We are going to unite and level up... Bringing together the whole of this incredible United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland together, taking us forward, unleashing the potential of the whole country, delivering opportunity across the entire nation."
The ecstatic Tory boss said his "stonking" win has given him a "powerful mandate to get Brexit done" as humiliated Jeremy Corbyn vowed to quit.
But deluded Corbyn said he would cling onto power until a contest is held in the "early part of next year".
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The protesters refused to accept any blame for the disastrous results - and instead tried to pin the devastating loss on Britain's EU debate.
But an Opinium poll revealed more than a third of voters who had supported Labour in 2017 had defected due to the party's leadership.
The damning poll also shows just 21 per cent defected away from Labour due to the party's mixed up stance on Brexit.
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