Boris Writes To Jezza

[lankeela]

Asking what his plans are for Brexit and saying the public have a right to know. Do you think Jezza will reply?

[naomi24]

He might - but I doubt he'll answer the question.

[dannyk13]

I doubt that he has any idea himself what his plans are.

[ichkeria]

The public has a right to know the truth about Johnson’s so called deal as well. This wouldn’t be a deflectionary stunt by any chance?
Anyway, I though Labour’s idea was to renegotiate a deal with the EU and put it to a referendum?
Whatever you think of that idea.

[dannyk13]

ich //Whatever you think of that idea.//
It's not what we think, it is what the EU think.

[ichkeria]

Pardon?
I meant : you might not think much of Labour’s plan but I thought that was what it was.
So why does Johnson need to write a letter.
Assuming details of this letter have somehow been leaked to the press (lol) is there a link??

[gulliver1]

Thats a bit rich coming from Boris, who has earned the reputation of being the most untrustworthy. Lying, slippery , PM in Living History.

[naomi24]

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-11-04/boris-johnson-challenges-jeremy-corbyn-to-come-clean-on-his-plans-for-brexit/

[anneasquith]

Might Boris just concentrate on doing his job ?

[naomi24]

//Assuming details of this letter have somehow been leaked to the press //

It's not been 'leaked' to the press. It's been sent to the press for publication. Nothing unusual in that.

[Old_Geezer]

Isn't his plan to fail to get a better deal from the EU. Perhaps agree a much worse one. Then campaign against it in a referendum, that is itself an affront to the last one and those who voted in it, and then decide whether to remain, or go for a neverending series of extensions while campaigning for a further people's vote, depending on the result of that 2nd referendum ?

[dannyk13]

Anne //Might Boris just concentrate on doing his job ?//
He is doing his job, both he and Corbyn have started campaigning for the election.

[naomi24]

//Might Boris just concentrate on doing his job ? //

Hahaha! Heaven forbid he should put Corbyn on the spot! He is doing his job.

[ichkeria]

You never did irony did you Naomi :-)

[naomi24]

I do, Ich ... but that wasn't.

[ichkeria]

It was.
You see :-)

[naomi24]

Nah.

[davebro]

Will Jezza's minders let him read the letter?

[Gromit]

It is a legitimate question from Boris. The Labour position is deliberately evasive and untruthful. Corbyn and the Labour Party ought to be clear to the public, but unfortunately they are hiding behind a fudge.

Johnson does irony: // "You want to throw out the great new deal we have reached with our European friends //.

No one considers the current deal ‘Great’ but many reluctantly support it as better than ‘no deal’.

[Ellipsis]

Keir Starmer was very clear on the R4 Today programme this morning about Labour's policy - words to the effect of "Should Labour win the election I will negotiate a great new deal with the EU within 3 monhs, then I will come back and put it to the public in a referendum, and then I will campaign against that deal and for Remain."

[ichkeria]

Yes I think Labour’s policy is perfectly clear
Where it falls down is what happens when any deal is agreed. Which side then is Labour on?
However, arguably this is the same situation that Cameron’s Tory party was in when Cameron promised to renegotiate the UK’s terms of membership with the EU and put them to a referendum.
The real difficulty for Labour really is this:
The Tories promise to “get Brexit done” (rather a con IMO but nonetheless a simple message). The Lib Dems promise to “do for Brexit”.
But Labour can only promise more negotiations and another vote.
They may be a sensible and honourable approach but is it going to go down well with people who are sick to death of the whole thing?