Boris Johnson’s victory in the 2019 race to become prime minister was attributed in part to his campaign slogan: “Get Brexit done.” More than three years later, one of his successors, Rishi Sunak, took a significant step toward making good on that pledge. nyti.ms
But, he also knows that going back on it would result in Brexit true believers and Johnson opportunists making a move, writes @campbellclarettheneweuropean.co.uk
From @WSJopinion: Boris Johnson got Brexit done. Liz Truss has the much harder task of making it work, writes @wrmead. There are no guarantees, but both Britain and the world will be better off if she succeeds. on.wsj.com
Congratulations @RoryStewartUK. A great move. The New European looks forward to supporting you and @BorisJohnson in making a great success of our glorious Brexit! twitter.com
Despite the chaos of the fuel crisis and other pandemic- and Brexit-induced problems, Boris Johnson’s ‘competency ratings’ are still holding up, while Keir Starmer is not making huge inroads. theneweuropean.co.uk
This week's front cover involved making an actual cake. We've sent @BorisJohnson a slice, as he's always said you can have your cake and eat it over Brexit. t.co
Jersey has accused France of making “disproportionate” threats after Paris warned it could cut off electricity to the island in a row over post-Brexit fishing rights theneweuropean.co.uk
The acquisition of RSA offers more proof that companies remain interested in making big bets on the U.K. despite the uncertainty over Brexit on.wsj.com
“Brexit must not be an excuse to ignore human rights concerns when making trade deals, signing public contracts and deciding who gets to run critical infrastructure.” buff.ly
The pandemic has scrambled the British government's economic and political calculations on Brexit, making a no-deal outcome, which once seemed all but impossible, now entirely plausible nyti.ms
