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Boris will regret a no-deal Brexit

12 September 2020

5:01 PM

12 September 2020

5:01 PM

Much has been said about the prospect of no deal over the past few days – the economics, arguments over sovereignty, the views of Conservative MPs, possible long-term gain, and the views of the voters. All will be important to the Government’s final decision. Looking only at the voters, the established wisdom seems to be that a no deal course gives Boris his moment of facing down the EU, and that the former ‘Red Wall’ would welcome such a move.

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James Johnson was senior research and strategy adviser to the prime minister 2016-19


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