Posted on 09/14/2019 11:05:03 PM PDT by Cronos
BORIS Johnson could break the Brexit deadlock if he gets the EU to ditch its red line of no checks on the island of Ireland.
Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay has drawn up three tests the Government must meet before it formally asks to renegotiate the deal — and has passed two of them.
He told a key Cabinet committee this week that solutions have been found to avoid infrastructure on the border with Ireland, and a way to protect the integrity of the EU’s single market.
But there is no solution yet to the third test — to avoid goods checks on the island of Ireland.
.. Today on a visit to Rotherham Mr Johnson said he was “cautiously optimistic” of getting a Brexit deal sorted by October 31.
The PM said the government was working "incredibly hard" and the "rough shape" of a settlement was emerging.
But he cautioned "we will see what we get" from the showdown next, and insisted that "whatever happens" the UK will leave the EU on Halloween.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar also challenged Mr Johnson to win a Commons majority for any new Brexit deal before next month’s crucial EU summit.
He said the EU has major doubts that any compromise from their side would get the approval from MPs so they want to see proof the PM has the numbers before they sign up to a new Brexit deal.
Mr Varadkar told Virgin Media News yesterday: “I certainly believe he would prefer to leave with a deal than without a deal.
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Huh? That is May’s deal. The unionists won’t go for that.
The unionists are no longer the deal breakers or makers. They were the ones that stopped Brexit. Now if boris provides may deal 2.0 and gets labour to support it, the DUP are irrelevant
Listen EU Globalist Astroturfer .
I am sick of your Brexit Hating BS posted here .
Why are EU Globalist lefties allowed to post their spin here ?
I’m guessing you are talking about yourself?
Cronos is a globalist, and can get very ugly with his false name calling, but I generally like the articles.
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