Whenyoucalled a generalelectiontwoyearsago, youlostyourmajorityforus.
Johnsonhascalledanelectionandachieved a quitesubstantialmajority.
Whathashedonerightthatyoudidwrong?
Well, I'm verypleasedatthemajoritythattheBorishasachieved, becausethisdoestheessentialthing, which I thinkformanypeopleleadhowtheyvotedatthiselection, whichisenablingustohave a parliamentthatisgoingtoehave, with a majoritygovernmenttheabilitytotakedecisionsand, crucially, theabilitytogettheblacksBrexitlegislationthrough.
SowecangetBrexitsorted, getitdoneandmovethecountryon, andthenfocusonthosemanyotherprioritiesthatpeoplewantedgovernmenttofocusonon a daytodaybasis.
Butmyquestionwas, whydidyouloseyourmajority?
Whydidhegain a substantialone?
Well, Andrew, I thought I'd sortofgivingyoutheanswerinwhat I'vejustsaid.
whichisthatactually, atthiselection, I thinkpeoplewerefacedwith a veryclearchoiceaboutwhetherornottheywantedtoensurethatBrexitwasdeliveredon.
Theyknewthatif a conservativemajoritygovernmentgotinthatwewoulddeliverBrexiteveryconservativecandidatesigneduptosupportthedealontogetthatlegislationthroughthatBrexitthroughbythe 31stofJanuary.
It's inthepoliticaldeclarationthatsitsalongsidethewithdrawalagreementthatwillformobviouslythecoreofthewithdrawalagreementBillthatwillbebeforeParliament s o.
A lotofworkhasalreadybedonewiththewithonbothsidestoensurethatwecannowdeliveronthatfuturerelationshipinthenegotiationonthefuturerelationship.
Yes, itispossibletheScottishNationalPartyoftheotherbigvictorstonighttheyhavesweptScotlandon a manifestocallingfor a secondScottishreferendum.
I wouldyouadvisetheprivatisedtoehandlethatwell, I thinkit's It's verysimple.
I wouldadvisehimtocontinuetakingthepositionthathehasdone, whichwasthepositionthat I took, whichisthattheScottishNationalPartythemselvessaidin 2014 thatthatreferendumaboutScottishindependencewas a oncein a generation, indeed, a oncein a lifetimereferendumon, thereforetheyshouldacceptthatresultOnda.