Jo Johnson resigns as transport minister over Theresa May’s Brexit plan
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The senior Tory, who campaigned for Remain, follows his Leave canada goose outlet price supporting brother Boris Johnson out of Mrs May’s government.
The former foreign secretary quit in July in protest at Mrs May’s handling of Brexit.
In a blog explaining his decision, Jo Johnson said: “It has become increasingly clear to me that canada goose outlet online the withdrawal agreement, which is being canada goose shop uk finalised in Brussels and Whitehall even as I write, will be a terrible mistake.
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canada goose “The first option is the one the Government is proposing: an agreement that will leave our country economically weakened, with no say in the EU rules it must follow and years of uncertainty for business. canada goose
“The second option is a no deal Brexit that I know as a transport canada goose uk minister will inflict untold damage on our nation.
Canada Goose Coats On Sale “To present the nation with a choice between two deeply unattractive outcomes, vassalage and chaos, is a failure of British statecraft on a scale unseen since the Suez crisis.” Canada Goose Coats On Sale
He added: “Given that the reality of Brexit has turned out to be so far from what was once canada goose outlet toronto location promised, the democratic thing to do is to give the public the final say.”
Boris Johnson backed his brother’s decision, saying: “We may not have agreed about Brexit but we are united in dismay at the intellectually and politically indefensible of the UK position.”
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But even a no deal Brexit “may well be better than the canada goose outlet paypal never ending purgatory” that Mrs May’s plan would offer.
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He said the public canada goose outlet germany should be asked to confirm their decision to leave the EU and, if they choose to do canada goose outlet official that, whether to accept Mrs May’s plan or leave without a deal.
canada goose black friday sale A Downing Street spokesman said: “The referendum in 2016 was the biggest democratic exercise in this country’s history. We will not under any circumstances have a second referendum. canada goose black friday sale
“The Prime Minister thanks Jo Johnson for his work in Government.”
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