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Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2019 4:41:43 GMT
A claim that EU bureaucracy harms the UK's smoked fish trade was flatly rebuffed on Thursday, when the European Commission pointed out the rule was set by Britain. In a last-ditch pitch to win votes in his bid to become Britain's next prime minister, leadership hopeful Boris Johnson took a swipe at EU health and safety rules. Holding aloft a kipper — a type of smoked herring beloved as a breakfast food by many Brits — Johnson railed against rules he attributed to Brussels. Johnson — who has championed an uncompromising approach to Britain's exit from the EU — told a meeting of party members the fish had come from a "a kipper smoker in the Isle of Man who is utterly furious." "After decades of sending kippers like this through the post, he has had his costs massively increased by Brussels bureaucrats, who have insisted that each kipper must be accompanied by this," he said, brandishing a "plastic ice pillow."
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Post by Admin on Jul 19, 2019 17:30:54 GMT
Boris Johnson has not even entered Number 10 Downing Street as Britain’s prime minister and already he is facing a battle to keep the government he hopes to lead alive.
If, as expected, Johnson is named Conservative leader on Tuesday and becomes prime minister on Wednesday, he will inherit a country in crisis and a governing party so divided that some members fear it could break apart.
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Post by Admin on Jul 21, 2019 17:30:47 GMT
Philip Hammond has told the BBC he intends to resign as chancellor if Boris Johnson becomes the UK's next PM.
He said a no-deal Brexit, something Mr Johnson has left open as an option, was "not something I could ever sign up to".
Asked if he thought he would be sacked next week, Mr Hammond said he would resign on Wednesday to Theresa May.
He said he intends to quit after Prime Minister's Questions but before Mrs May steps down.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hammond said it was important the next PM and his chancellor were "closely aligned" on Brexit policy.
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2019 17:35:42 GMT
BORIS Johnson will be Britain's next Prime Minister after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a landslide victory to be declared the new Tory leader today.
The incoming PM will have just 100 days to deliver on his do-or-die promise to take Britain out of the EU on October 31 - after winning twice as many votes as his rival.
BoJo is set to use his victory speech to call for unity in the divided Tory party - and will pledge to deliver Brexit on October 31, with or without a deal.But he could be challenged by immediate resignations as Remainer ministers declare they can't serve under him.
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2019 17:38:42 GMT
"Good man," says Pres Trump of Britain's next Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "He's tough and he's smart," @potus tells conservative teen student summit. Says Johnson is known as "Britain's Trump. They like me over there," says @potus.
Trump notes that Nigel Farage is in the crowd for his speech to Turning Point USA. "I said 'what's Nigel doing here?' He's a little older than you folks. He's going to work well with Boris. They're going to do tremendous things." He adds: "Boris is good. he'll do a good job."
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