Johnson’s October 31 Brexit vow is dead in a ditch as EU agrees January ‘flextension’
Boris Johnson previously said he would prefer to be “dead in a ditch” than fail to leave on October 31.
Boris Johnson previously said he would prefer to be “dead in a ditch” than fail to leave on October 31.
Johnson had vowed he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than delay Brexit past October 31, and the government has spent £100 million on adverts preparing the UK for a Halloween withdrawal.
"Pivoting to accept something that's previously been on offer from the EU and has been rejected because it didn't work for the UK is an achievement maybe, but a limited achievement."
A general election on a single issue is a chocolate teapot manoeuvre that will only serve to create more division.
Almost a third of those who voted to leave now think the same.
The contingency arrangements will see speed limits cut from 60mph to 40mph to avoid congestion at Portsmouth International Port.
The passage is likely to alarm the 19 Labour MPs who supported the deal.
Professor Richard Wyn Jones said he had been “flabbergasted” by the results, given the murder of the Labour MP Jo Cox before the referendum in 2016 and recent threats made towards other MPs.
The ad warns against "short-term pleasure that leads to long-term regret".
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