Sunday, 2 September 2018

Theresa May's Chequers deal is a 'fix' that will only lead to victory for Brussels, Boris Johnson says



Theresa May's Chequers deal is a fix that will only lead to "victory" for the European Union while the UK is left "lying flat on the canvas", Boris Johnson has warned. 
Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary
The former Foreign Secretary says the Brexit negotiations are "about as pre-ordained as a bout between Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy" and will leave Britain paying "£40bn of taxpayers' money for two-thirds of diddly squat". 
Writing for The Telegraph, Mr Johnson accuses "some members" of the Government of deliberately using the Irish border issue to "stop a proper Brexit" and effectively keep Britain in the EU.
The Prime Minister's plan to tie Britain to EU standards on goods under a "common rulebook" will mean the UK has "gone...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/09/02/theresa-mays-chequers-deal-fix-will-lead-victory-brussels-boris/