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Breaking news - Boris Johnson said something which is actually true!!!

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varian Wed 02-Oct-19 18:12:19

Boris Johnson said today "there are foces in this country which do not want brexit done"

For once he speaks the truth. The opinion polls for the last two and a half years have shown that the majority of UK citizens want to Remain in the EU.

Well done, BJ, for confounding us all by saying something which is true. It is time for you to get the message and stop brexit.

varian Thu 03-Oct-19 16:12:53

"When Boris Johnson described his long-awaited proposals for changes to the Brexit withdrawal treaty as a compromise, he was not wrong. Two questions arise, however. What is being compromised? And who is Johnson compromising with?

The answer to the second is obvious: the proposals are a compromise, not with the EU, but with the DUP. And what is being compromised is the credibility of the UK as a partner in any international negotiations.

Though the EU and the Irish government are too polite to say so directly, Johnson’s plan destroys any remaining sense that the current regime in London is capable of sticking even to its own self-declared principles."

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan-o-toole-boris-has-destroyed-what-is-left-of-uk-s-credibility-1.4039055

jura2 Thu 03-Oct-19 16:31:05

There are certainly very dark forces which do want Brexit done sad

MaizieD Thu 03-Oct-19 17:10:02

Nice try, Dido, but Jabberwok has been posting basically the same post for months and months now and has never been satisfied with any answer.

I found this, very recently:

ukandeu.ac.uk/which-mps-are-responsible-for-failing-to-get-brexit-done/

But it will make no impression on totally closed minds.

varian Thu 03-Oct-19 19:45:41

EU still 'unconvinced' by your new backstop plan, Donald Tusk tells Boris Johnson – live news

www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/oct/03/brexit-latest-news-boris-johnson-to-address-mps-as-gove-clams-new-plan-could-get-pretty-solid-majority-in-commons-live-news

DidoLaMents Thu 03-Oct-19 20:10:50

Interesting bunch of statistics from the independent thinktank, MaizieD. Thx for that. So much for the deceitful Remainers!