EU leaders were in a room together when the exit poll came out. They were mid discussion on Libya at EU summit in Brussels but glued to phones to read UK poll results. "This means bye bye to our British friends" was the first text I received from a European politician #GE2019 /1
There's a cautious European welcome behind the scenes to the exit poll. This has nothing to do with politics: red or blue. The EU wants a strong government in the UK to take decisive action end three years of uncertainty which has been costly for European businesses /2
EU leaders hope if there is a strong majority for the Tories that could mean a softer Brexit - as Johnson could ignore the more extreme Brexit factions of his party. The leaders will briefly discuss Brexit tomorrow morning at their summit /3
