Boris Johnson, one of the candidates to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, crossed the wires in the last minutes reiterating that he is not aiming for a no-deal Brexit and doesn’t want it as the final outcome. Below are some key quotes as reported by Reuters.
- People will try to find a moment when they’ve forced me into a gaffe or an error.
- If his comments get people’s attention that is not a bad thing.
- I don’t want to leave with WTO solution.
- Prophecies of disastrous no-deal Brexit are not accurate.
- Perfectly realistic to get deal by October 31.
- Absolutely crucial to prepare for no-deal.
- Problems of Irish backstop can be solved by having checks away from the border.
- There are ways of doing this that do not require a hard border in Ireland.
- I accept the EU will say we can’t accept that about Irish border proposal.
- If we have to get out on no-deal terms then it is our responsibility to prepare for it.
- By preparing for it, we will prevent a no-deal Brexit.
- Would be bizarre to signal that UK government would run up the white flag and delay again.
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