If tonight's exit poll is anywhere near true, Boris could be free to push through his Thatcherite plans for austerity and public service cuts.
Mirror political reporter Dan Bloom and associate editor Kevin Maguire discuss the possibility of a "dreadful" decade of Tory rule off the back of tonight's exit poll showing a Conservative gain of 86 seats.
Kevin Maguire said: "If the exit poll is anything like right, that is a crushing Labour defeat and a huge Tory vitory.
"Brace yourself for five years of Conservative rule - probably 10 years, a full decade, because it is very hard for a party to come back like that.
" Boris Johnson will be utterly unbearable - he can do what he wants saying get Brexit done - well he doesn't really get it done, he just pretends to get it done.
"In the House of Commons, he will be freed from his manifesto to push through his Thatcherite programme.
"The BBC, Channel 5, public services, austerity - it will be dreadful."
On Labour's future, Kevin added: "I would be surprised if Corbyn doesn't resign in the morning.
"Labour is going to have a long, long look at its soul to see what went so badly wrong."
Dan Bloom said: "This is very bleak for the Labour party. There's not really any hope in this poll of Boris Johnson not getting a majority.
"Let's remember things are not necessarily going to go right for Boris Johnson if he wins this majority.
"He will, almost guaranteed, get his Brexit deal through parliament by January 31 - what that doesn't mean is that we will actually get something in terms of a trade deal and future relationship by at the end of next year and that's when the cut off is.
"He only has 11 months to get this together and if he doesn't he's promised not to extend it."
The massive survey predicted the Conservatives have won a 368 seats in Parliament - the biggest Tory majority since Margaret Thatcher's in 1987.
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said: "If it is anywhere near this, you're right, this will be extremely disappointing for the party overall and our movement."
On the future of Mr Corbyn's leadership, Mr McDonnell said: "Let's see the results themselves, as I say, the appropriate decisions will be made and we'll always make the decisions in the best interests of our party.
Big Labour names including Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry, Becky Long-Bailey, Angela Rayner and Laura Pidcock are all expected to throw their names in the ring in a leadership contest that could become a fierce battle for the future direction of the party.
A left slate candidate is likely to win the vote of the newly bolstered membership but which one would win the backing of key groups like Momentum remains to be seen.
Shadow International Trade Secretary Barry Gardiner said: “It is a deeply depressing prediction .
“Really my heart goes out to all the people who had given their hope to the Labour Party, who really were relying on us to be able to improve their lives.”
But Richard Burgon said Labour must not be deviated from its left-wing strategy. He tweeted: "Johnson must continue to be fought with radical alternatives, not triangulation, that challenge the Tories head-on."
The exit poll also predicted a very disappointing night for the Lib Dems who would be up slightly on their performance in 2017 - but down on the MPs they had before the election after a string of defections.
Mr Corbyn said nothing to the waiting media as he emerged from his home in Islington tonight.
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