
WATCH: Cash rings out the ERG’s acceptance of Johnson’s EU deal
“In these historic days, as we regain our freedom and our independence, I pay a profound tribute… above all to our Prime Minister.”
“In these historic days, as we regain our freedom and our independence, I pay a profound tribute… above all to our Prime Minister.”
We hail the commitment of Frost and Oliver Lewis to their negotiating brief. Without them, this deal is unlikely to have reached its final form.
This is not the first time that the Prime Minister has been misread by opponents who deluded themselves into believing he was set on No Deal.
Johnson should be praised for getting a deal at all – once again. But as matters stand, MPs won’t be able properly to consider it.
MPs should be summoned to vote on the new tiering arrangements. Whether they’d have time to consider a trade bill is a different matter.
An influential voice and well respected, the ERG politician has put his beliefs ahead of short-term career opportunism.
They owe him and Johnson their seats – and won’t save themselves by turning on him. If necessary, they should lose the whip.
As ERG Chairman his unyielding opposition to May’s Deal proved to be of great significance.
Leo Varadkar summed it up by saying, “I think it’s a positive thing that we have a decisive outcome in Britain.”
Twelve months on from Thursday’s election, Johnson faces an unpalatable choice – and Cabinet resignations…
In 2010, Eric Pickles gave my intake the benefit of his experience. Now, in turn, I offer a few lessons I’ve picked up.
The result of a general election next month would by no means be a foregone conclusion.
The Malthouse Amendment experience of different people coming together shows that unity is possible.
It may not be agreed at all with the EU – and if it is the numbers in the Commons are very tight indeed by our calculation.
(Assuming that the House indeed meets this weekend and assuming again that there are any votes.)