May’s Brexit plan will lock UK in EU taxi’s boot: Boris Johnson
Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson has revived his fierce criticism of Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for leaving the European Union, saying Britain will end up having no say on EU regulations while being forced to accept them.
In his weekly column for the Daily Telegraph, Johnson wrote on Monday that May’s plan for preserving the regulatory alignment with the EU after the country leaves the bloc in March would mean even more dependence on Brussels after Brexit.
“We will remain in the EU taxi; but this time locked in the boot, with absolutely no say on the destination,” Johnson wrote in his column.
The conservative politician resigned from his post as foreign minister after May announced her final plan of action for Brexit in a meeting in Chequers, her country residence, in early July. Johnson said at the time that the plan would nullify a Brexit which people voted for in June 2016.
In his article, Johnson again lashed out at the plan and said it was a disaster.
“People can see Chequers means disaster,” he said, adding, “In adopting the Chequers proposals, we have gone into battle with the white flag fluttering over our leading tank. If we continue on this basis we will throw away most of the advantages of Brexit.”
Johnson, who played a key role in the pro-Brexit campaign before the 2016 referendum, has a high chance of becoming prime minister if May’s failure in advancing her plans could force an early election.
May has insisted she would not revise the strategy, which contains proposals for free trade between Britain and the EU in manufactured and agricultural goods. The government says accepting regulations over traded goods that align with EU rules would be the only way to achieve Brexit without harming the economy.
The EU has already indicated that it is against May’s proposals, saying they set a precedent for other members as they would leave the single market and expect similar benefits.
Over 300 Arab figures urge British FM apology over Gaza genocide denial
Thousands rally in London against far-right racism
'Unprecedented criminalization' of pro-Palestine activists in UK raises alarm
Israeli strike on Lebanon kills at least 15 people
Israeli forces kill 7 more Palestinians in West Bank
VIDEO | US presidential election
Netanyahu fires military affairs minister Gallant
Hezbollah attacks turn Israel’s Haifa into a ghost town
Iran’s FM meets Pakistani PM, discusses bilateral ties, Israeli atrocities
Iran ramps up gasoline output amid rising demand
UK foreign secretary under pressure over denial of genocide in Gaza
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
