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Brexit: Boris Johnson predicts Theresa May fightback with 'freedom clause'
news.sky.com ^ | January 28, 2019 | Jon Craig

Posted on 01/27/2019 10:42:53 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Only days after a surprise visit to Downing Street, Boris Johnson is predicting a Brexit fightback by Theresa May and a breakthrough in her battle with rebel Tory MPs in crucial Commons votes.

On the eve of a second showdown with MPs on her Brexit proposals, two weeks after her humiliating defeat by 230 votes, the prime minister has received an unexpected boost from Mr Johnson.

After his Downing Street visit last week, it was reported that after long talks with government chief whip Julian Smith, Mr Johnson was close to backing Mrs May's Brexit deal with a time limit on the Irish backstop.

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TOPICS: United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: borisjohnson; brexit; eu; hardbrexit; irexit; theresamay; unitedkingdom
Boris goes all wobbly. But now he can blame May for a hard Brexit since she did not have the skill to negotiate his deal suggestion. What happened to leave means leave?
1 posted on 01/27/2019 10:42:54 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

- A Canada-style deal would mean most imported goods are free of tariffs, but there are additional customs checks. There is no free movement of people and no payments into the EU budget.

Most imported goods like food?


2 posted on 01/27/2019 10:45:30 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

medicine


3 posted on 01/27/2019 10:45:58 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Is it just me or does it seem like this Brexit thing has been going on forever?

Leave, not leave, leave, not leave and on and on while nothing happens.


4 posted on 01/27/2019 10:50:18 PM PST by Boomer ( Leftism is toxic poison to a free society.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Mystery surrounds how the hat came to be in Downing Street,
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-casually-pops-10-13895772

Leave means leave... your hat.


5 posted on 01/27/2019 10:52:07 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Boomer

Its been going on forever and a day but now they are getting to crunch time.


6 posted on 01/27/2019 10:53:15 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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"... it was reported that after long talks with government chief whip Julian Smith, Mr Johnson was close to backing Mrs May's Brexit deal with a time limit on the Irish backstop...."

So they made him an offer he couldn't refuse?

Move forward with no deal or get out of the way of the train, Boris.

The Canadian type arrangement won't happen until AFTER the UK is a free nation again, standing firm on it's own feet, not while there is a glimmer of hope that the un-elected Brussels Eurocrats can still control them.

7 posted on 01/27/2019 10:59:57 PM PST by Sa-teef
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The big reason there is this drama, is because Britain was too stupid to delay Article 50 for two years till their financial obligation of 39 billion euros ran out.

So to cover it, they came up with this backstop idea so they have the excuse of effectively staying in the EU to cover those two years.

Idiots.


8 posted on 01/27/2019 11:02:57 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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How desperate can people get?

Ireland dismisses suggestion it should quit EU and join UK
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/26/john-humphrys-suggests-ireland-could-quit-eu-and-join-uk


9 posted on 01/27/2019 11:53:14 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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‘Get a grip on Brexit’
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/economy/get-a-grip-on-brexit-businesses-tell-uks-quarrelling-politicians-3442731.html


10 posted on 01/28/2019 12:01:00 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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Blow for May as Ireland stresses it will not yield on Brexit backstop
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/27/blow-theresa-may-ireland-stresses-will-not-yield-brexit-backstop


11 posted on 01/28/2019 12:03:06 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/world/europe/brexit-amendment-uk-parliament.html


12 posted on 01/28/2019 12:00:31 PM PST by SteveH
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