Reconciliation will be defining test of Boris Johnson and this Queen’s Speech – The Yorkshire Post says

Free from three and a half years of Parliamentary and political gridlock, Mr Johnson now finds himself in the vanguard and in a position to re-energise the Tories after a decade of austerity.

How Northern Powerhouse should be fired up by Boris Johnson after election win – Jim O’NeillUnderstandably, there was an air of triumphalism on the part of Tories as Ministers and MPs began to roll up their sleeves while Labour and Lib Dems remain in such disarray following last week’s election.

Here’s how Prime Minister Boris Johnson can win permanent support from the North – Tom RichmondBut tone matters – and while there were few surprises in the legislative programme – the Prime Minister now needs to reach out to all parts of the country, and sections of society, rather than the so-called ‘red wall’ seats where lifelong Labour voters rejected Jeremy Corbyn in such significant numbers on December 12.

Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor warned: Power Up The North before it is too lateAnd, in many respects, the success of this Parliament is not necessarily Brexit – Mr Johnson now has a clear electoral mandate to lead Britain out of the European Union – but whether the Tory leader can preside over five years of reconciliation and national renewal.

It means politics becoming more consensual and conciliatory on the many issues where there is common ground – the PM’s offer to work with other parties on social care must be sincere – and it means the debate, where there are genuine differences, focusing more on principles and policies and less on personalities.

It also requires the Government being prepared to be scrutinised – Mr Johnson has much still to prove on this front – and realising that both he, and his entire team, need to avoid unnecessary distractions if Whitehall is to be finally rebalanced in favour of the North. That is the new test.