PM calls backstop undemocratic: he has odd idea of democracy
Not only did Northern Ireland vote to stay in the EU. Johnson himself backed the core principle behind the backstop when foreign secretary.
Johnson to blame for Brexit talks stalemate – not EU
PM has closed off every avenue to talks, except on terms he knows the EU can’t accept. He’s wrong to think he can bully it into blinking.
Dominic Cummings is wrong: MPs can stop ‘no deal’
Johnson’s top aide says PM can delay an election until after we’ve crashed out, even if he loses vote of confidence. That’s not quite true.
EU won’t play Johnson’s Trump-like games
PM hopes EU will crack now he’s spending £2.1bn preparing for no deal. But UK will still suffer massive damage. So EU will call his bluff.
Falling pound makes UK poorer and less powerful
We’ll only get a real sterling crisis if we crash out of the EU - and that’s unlikely. But if we do, we’ll all be poorer. Thanks Johnson.
Get ready for an early election
Johnson has “absolutely” ruled out a pre-Brexit election. That means we should definitely prepare for one. A “remain alliance” is vital.
Johnson, we can only fix UK if we stop fixating about Brexit
New PM waxes lyrical about turbocharging regions, a fast trans-Pennine railway and money for deprived communities. But he can’t pay for it.
Johnson’s big problem: there’s no “there” there
PM’s posturing obscures suspicion he has no clue where he wants to go. His facile positions can’t be construed into a discernible policy.
No, Johnson, we won’t have £39bn if we crash out
New PM got his facts wrong again, on his first day in Parliament. Our divorce fee is £33bn and we’d owe it even if there’s no deal.
Johnson’s red rags increase pro-Europeans’ chances
Bolshevik motto, “the worse the better”, is sadly best way to greet new PM. Things will get worse. But then they’ll probably get better.
Johnson won’t be able to rely on Tory MPs
Just as a supporter of a no deal Brexit has been chosen as Tory leader, his MPs appear to be moving in the opposite direction.
Easier to stop Brexit with Johnson as PM
Since EU won’t give him what he wants and MPs won’t let him quit without a deal, we are probably heading for a referendum or election.