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Andrew Mitchell MP: What will Boris Johnson do next?

The scale of the Conservative Party triumph promises to have seismic consequences for the UK.

The scale of the Conservative Party triumph in last week's UK election promises to have seismic consequences. Boris Johnson can get Brexit done on terms and a timetable of his choosing, with Parliamentary approval guaranteed. Not since Margaret Thatcher has a Tory leader had such an opportunity to remake Britain.

Hardtalk speaks to Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell. Boris Johnson has been handed immense power - what will he do with it?

(Photo: Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell)

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