Boris Johnson criticises Sunak’s NI deal – then recognises his own deal’s shortcomings
The former prime minister said he would find it ‘very difficult’ to back the Windsor agreement in a combative speech.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British politician and writer serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019. He was Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2016-2018 and Mayor of London 2008-2016. Johnson has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015 and was previously MP for Henley from 2001 to 2008. He has been described as adhering to the ideology of one-nation and national conservatism.
The former prime minister said he would find it ‘very difficult’ to back the Windsor agreement in a combative speech.
"House of Commons packed - with one notable blond exception", George Parker said.
Early reports suggest the DUP and the ERG are set to accept the deal, leaving Sunak's former boss in the lurch.
Johnson has refused to back Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal in a major blow to Downing Street’s hopes of avoiding a eurosceptic Tory rebellion
"We can’t understand how Boris Johnson dodged fines for going to parties that junior civil servants were fined for attending."
"I should have more respect... after everything!", she said afterwards.
Boris has sniffed a political opportunity in causing trouble over the negotiations, the former chancellor said.
Boris Johnson has been told to enter 'a period of silence', after he was accused of trying to 'wreck' talks regarding the NI Protocol.
The former prime minister has already given a peerage to his brother, Jo, after he stepped down as an MP in 2020.
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