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		</div><p>As Boris Johnson secured victory in the Tory leadership race, ensuring his place as Britain&#8217;s next prime minister, reaction from the political world veered between delight, dismay and derision.</p>
<p>Defeated Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt led a host of his fellow Conservatives in congratulating Mr Johnson after a “well fought” campaign.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BorisJohnson</a> 4 a campaign well <a href="https://t.co/b1rmrIHic6">https://t.co/b1rmrIHic6</a>&#39;ll be a great PM for our country at this critical moment!Throughout campaign you showed optimism,energy &; unbounded confidence in our wonderful country &; we need that.All best wishes from the entrepreneur :-)</p>
<p>&mdash; Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Hunt/status/1153633471979565057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>“You’ll be a great PM for our country at this critical moment,”</em> he tweeted.</p>
<p>Many leading Tories – including a number who may now be hoping for key cabinet positions – repeated calls for the party to unite and ensure the UK’s departure from the EU.</p>
<p>Among them were other former leadership contenders, including Matt Hancock, who tweeted:<em> “Huge congrats to Boris Johnson on winning the Conservative leadership. Time for us to get behind him to deliver Brexit, unite the country — and then get on to all the other things that matter to people across the UK.”</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Huge congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BorisJohnson</a> on winning the Conservative leadership. Time for us to get behind him to deliver Brexit, unite the country &#8211; and then get on to all the other things that matter to people across the UK<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/conservativeleadership?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#conservativeleadership</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattHancock/status/1153630887252303873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Sajid Javid offered similar sentiments, posting: “Congratulations @BorisJohnson on a resounding victory! Now let’s come together as a party under his superb leadership, so we can deliver Brexit, unite our great country and defeat Corbyn.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well fought campaign by my fine colleague <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeremy_Hunt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jeremy_hunt</a>. </p>
<p>Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BorisJohnson</a> on a resounding victory! Now let’s come together as a party under his superb leadership, so we can deliver Brexit, unite our great country and defeat Corbyn.</p>
<p>&mdash; Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) <a href="https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1153628705333186560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>However, a number of opponents of Mr Johnson’s threat of a possible no-deal Brexit were more muted in their responses, with UK International Development Secretary Rory Stewart and British Justice Secretary David Gauke both indicating their plans to return to the backbenches.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, British Chancellor Philip Hammond – who has also stated that he will resign from his post – tweeted: <em>“Congratulations @BorisJohnson! You have said very clearly that you are determined to do a deal with Brussels – and you will have my wholehearted support in doing so. Good luck!”</em></p>
<p>Some world leaders offered congratulations to Mr Johnson, including Australia’s Scott Morrison and US President Donald Trump – who proclaimed “he will be great!”.</p>
<p>A man who could play a key role in Mr Johnson’s campaign pledge, EU Commission Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, said he looks forward to “working constructively” with Boris Johnson to “achieve an orderly Brexit”.</p>
<p>Mr Barnier added: <em>“We are ready also to rework the agreed Declaration on a new partnership in line with #EUCO guidelines.”</em></p>
<p>And Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit co-ordinator, announced an extraordinary meeting would be held with Mr Barnier in response to Mr Johnson’s election.</p>
<p><em>“The meeting will be followed by an official communication,”</em> he tweeted.</p>
<p><em>“Looking forward to defending the interest of all Europeans.”</em></p>
<p>UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned Mr Johnson’s interest in a no-deal Brexit and relationship with Mr Trump would harm the the UK.</p>
<p>He also condemned the “unrepresentative” nature of Mr Johnson’s election by the members of the Tory party.</p>
<p><em>“Johnson’s No Deal Brexit would mean job cuts, higher prices in the shops, and risk our NHS being sold off to US corporations in a sweetheart deal with Donald Trump,”</em> he tweeted.</p>
<p><em>“The people of our country should decide who becomes the Prime Minister in a General Election.”</em></p>
<p>Mr Corbyn’s sentiment was echoed by newly-elected Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson.</p>
<p><em>“Britain deserves better than Boris Johnson,”</em> she tweeted.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boris Johnson has shown time and time again that he isn’t fit to be the Prime Minister of our country.</p>
<p>Britain deserves better than Boris Johnson. <a href="https://t.co/ZkcEMzxJin">https://t.co/ZkcEMzxJin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoinJo?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JoinJo</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Jo Swinson (@joswinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/joswinson/status/1153627408987250688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage wished Mr Johnson well, praising his “do or die pledge to deliver Brexit on October 31st”.</p>
<p>But he outlined the threat faced by Mr Johnson if he fails to achieve his target, asking: <em>“Does he have the courage to deliver?”</em></p>
<p>Nicola Sturgeon, SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, congratulated Mr Johnson on his election but reaffirmed that preparations would be made for a second Scottish independence referendum.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">2. However, it would be hypocritical not to be frank about the profound concerns I have at the prospect of his premiership. I am certain that the vast majority of people of Scotland would not have chosen to hand the keys of No 10 to someone with his views and track record.</p>
<p>&mdash; Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1153635164184043521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">4. And I will continue to advance the preparations to give Scotland the right to choose our own future through independence, rather than having a future that we don’t want imposed on us by Boris Johnson and the Tories. That is now more important than ever.</p>
<p>&mdash; Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) <a href="https://twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon/status/1153637176187469825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>“I will continue to advance the preparations to give Scotland the right to choose our own future through independence, rather than having a future that we don’t want imposed on us by Boris Johnson and the Tories,”</em> she tweeted.</p>
<p><em>“That is now more important than ever.”</em></p>
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