Looking across the pond at Great Britain, a longtime conservative political scientist predicts Boris Johnson will bring an invigorating voice for conservatism as the prime minister.

After defeating rival Jeremy Hunt, Johnson now moves into 10 Downing Street as he leads the governing Conservative Party with the issue of “Brexit” among his biggest challenges.

In a 2016 referendum, a total of 17.4 million British voters told their leaders they wanted to break away from the bureaucratic European Union but have witnessed Parliament repeatedly blocking an orderly withdrawal and watched British media criticize “nationalism” among their own people.

“Come what May,” Johnson has said, Great Britain will withdraw from the European Union by the scheduled October 31 deadline.

Dr. Charles Dunn, professor emeritus of government at Clemson University, says Johnson's victory is a victory for social, economic and political conservatism in the United Kingdom.

“Boris Johnson is an invigorating voice for conservatism. He patterns himself somewhat like President Trump,” Dunn observes. “The two of them will make an excellent accommodation to propel conservativism to an even stronger position on the world stage."

Johnson owes his election to Britain’s ignored populace, Dunn tells OneNewsNow, and he must be “attentive” to their interests and frustrations that led to the Brexit vote.

“I would think,” Dunn says, “that [Johnson] would also then be taking a cue somewhat from President Trump."