webfact Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 British PM Johnson says prepared to take Brexit talks down to last minute Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was prepared to take Brexit talks with the European Union down to the very last minute before the Oct. 31 exit deadline, and if necessary to take a decision to leave without a deal on that day. Johnson has 68 days to convince the EU to give him a new Brexit deal, with neither side so far willing to compromise on the most contentious issues. If he can't get a deal, he says Britain will leave the bloc anyway. That leaves Britain, with the world's fifth largest economy, heading for a messy divorce with the EU that critics fear could lead to food shortages and major border disruption in the short term and undermine the country's prosperity in the long term. When asked by Reuters if he was prepared to take talks with the EU right up to Oct. 31, Johnson said: "Well I do think that the EU does tend to come to an agreement right at the end." "Clearly for us, the walking away, as it were, would come on October 31 when we would take steps to come out on the terms for which we will have by then made absolutely colossal and extensive and fantastic preparations," he told a news conference at the end of a G7 summit in the French resort of Biarritz. The UK parliament has rejected three times a withdrawal deal reached by his predecessor Theresa May with the EU, prompting her resignation and deepening a three-year crisis that threatens Britain's status as one of the world's pre-eminent financial centres and a trusted, stable destination for foreign investors. ENCUMBRANCE Johnson has come under criticism from lawmakers who want a no-deal Brexit stopped under any circumstances but on Monday sidestepped repeated questions from reporters on what he would do if parliament tried to delay or block a no-deal Brexit. Johnson and his allies say that the bid to rule out no-deal undermines Britain's hand in negotiations with the EU. Earlier a British official said EU leaders should pay no heed to British lawmakers who say they can stop Brexit. The prime minister declined to say if he would suspend parliament to force Brexit through, saying only that lawmakers had a duty to deliver Brexit. He said that the British people were tired of Brexit being on the front pages of newspapers and that Brexit had to be implemented on Oct. 31, adding that allies saw Brexit as an old argument and an "encumbrance". "I think that it's the job of everybody in parliament to get this thing done, I think it's what the people want. I also think by the way it's what our friends and partners on the other side of the Channel want," Johnson said. "They want this thing done, they want it over." Asked about talks with the EU, Johnson said he was "marginally more optimistic" about the chances of a deal but that the bloc would have to accept a "backstopectomy" - the removal of the Irish border insurance policy known as the Irish backstop which has proven the most contentious negotiating issue. The chances of a deal "all depend exclusively on the willingness of our friends and partners to compromise on that crucial point and to get rid of the backstop and the current withdrawal agreement," Johnson said. U.S. President Donald Trump said at the summit that Johnson would be a "great" prime minister who could succeed where May had failed but that it would not be easy. "They're going to be going at it for a little while, but ultimately probably it works out," Trump said of the Brexit negotiations. "(Britain) may have to get out, they may not make a deal. The European Union is very tough to make deals with... just ask Theresa May." (Reporting by William James; writing by Alistair Smout and Guy Faulconbridge; editing by Gareth Jones) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-08-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post evadgib Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 Get on with it. (Farage is on GMB this morning BTW) 4 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: Johnson said: "Well I do think that the EU does tend to come to an agreement right at the end." Not true. You’ve had an agreement available to you for months now. 6 1 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The chances of a deal "all depend exclusively on the willingness of our friends and partners to compromise on that crucial point and to get rid of the backstop and the current withdrawal agreement," Johnson said. Not going to happen until you present an alternative that is acceptable to Eire and the EU. You still have not produced any coherent, workable, realistic options. 13 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: "They're going to be going at it for a little while, but ultimately probably it works out," Trump said of the Brexit negotiations. "(Britain) may have to get out, they may not make a deal. The European Union is very tough to make deals with... just ask Theresa May." Such a succinct and detailed statement. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hopefully the EU will take it right down to the wire and Johnson pulls the plug at the last minute, leaving us with a clean Brexit on 31st October and 32 Billion of the 39 Billion available for spending on the UK taxpayers instead of propping up a failing EU model. 13 1 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post puipuitom Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 hours ago, JonnyF said: Hopefully the EU will take it right down to the wire and Johnson pulls the plug at the last minute, leaving us with a clean Brexit on 31st October and 32 Billion of the 39 Billion available for spending on the UK taxpayers instead of propping up a failing EU model. From 1 Nov: no EU money anymore to British institutions, farmers etc, no access to mutual organisations, in my food-field: EFSA research and RASFF food safety, import duty on many products from UK into the EU... This 32 Bn pounds (left of the "divorse" bill as Brexit is delayed from 29 March till 31 Oct) will be evaporated quite quick. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david555 Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) "British PM Johnson says prepared to take Brexit talks down to last minute" What else can he say …..he is still hoping on a miracle ???? if not ...the chaos is all his to manage then Edited August 27, 2019 by david555 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kamahele Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 6 hours ago, JonnyF said: Hopefully the EU will take it right down to the wire and Johnson pulls the plug at the last minute, leaving us with a clean Brexit on 31st October and 32 Billion of the 39 Billion available for spending on the UK taxpayers instead of propping up a failing EU model. Good luck with that. The UK has prospered hugely as a member of the EU. Also never assume that what the politicians tell you will come to fruition either concerning the those billions of pounds flowing back into the UK coffers and what it will be used for. 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brickbat Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 Aussie farmers and food producers waiting eagerly in the wings 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thingamabob Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 Boris is doing a good job in a very difficult situation that exists as a result of May's appalling tenure of government. 8 1 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 The only problem, Boris, is that it would appear that nobody wants to talk to you. Certainly not the EU, unless you come back with a proposal of substance. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parsve Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 This is solely a UK problem. You have signed an agreement and now don´t want to follow it. Why should EU help you out from this? Grow up UK. 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Forethat Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Parsve said: This is solely a UK problem. You have signed an agreement and now don´t want to follow it. Why should EU help you out from this? Grow up UK. What agreement is not being followed? I'd say the UK have so far followed every signed agreement. To the point. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Not going to happen until you present an alternative that is acceptable to Eire and the EU. You still have not produced any coherent, workable, realistic options. he has been claiming to have a plan B..... we are all drooling waiting for it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post evadgib Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 (edited) A snippet from the interview mentioned in #2 I didn't realise the BP were holding a conference today but I have just watched Farage followed by Doris Karloff putting BJ and the conservatives on notice should they dither at the 11th hour. The conference resumes in 30 mins on their twitter account. Edited August 27, 2019 by evadgib 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 This clown is similar to Prayut or 5-star Salvini. They won it all and filled their pockets already. And for Boris he's following his mates David and Abhisit. They don't think of the people but of themselves. 3 egotripper on the way to nowhere. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 8 hours ago, JonnyF said: Hopefully the EU will take it right down to the wire and Johnson pulls the plug at the last minute, leaving us with a clean Brexit on 31st October and 32 Billion of the 39 Billion available for spending on the UK taxpayers instead of propping up a failing EU model. Can't wait for my rockets to go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 9 hours ago, JonnyF said: Hopefully the EU will take it right down to the wire and Johnson pulls the plug at the last minute, leaving us with a clean Brexit on 31st October and 32 Billion of the 39 Billion available for spending on the UK taxpayers instead of propping up a failing EU model. Can't wait to send my delayed rocket up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsve Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Forethat What agreement is not being followed? I'd say the UK have so far followed every signed agreement. To the point. So far, maybe yes. But now we are talking about brexit and if I have not get it all wrong, Boris Jonsson says, either we negotiate again or we make a hard brexit and you will only get about 1/4 of what we have agreed about. For me that sounds as a breaking of agreement. Your comment? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, puipuitom said: From 1 Nov: no EU money anymore to British institutions, farmers etc, no access to mutual organisations, in my food-field: EFSA research and RASFF food safety, import duty on many products from UK into the EU... This 32 Bn pounds (left of the "divorse" bill as Brexit is delayed from 29 March till 31 Oct) will be evaporated quite quick. So. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, puipuitom said: From 1 Nov: no EU money anymore to British institutions, farmers etc, no access to mutual organisations, in my food-field: EFSA research and RASFF food safety, import duty on many products from UK into the EU... This 32 Bn pounds (left of the "divorse" bill as Brexit is delayed from 29 March till 31 Oct) will be evaporated quite quick. So. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, puipuitom said: From 1 Nov: no EU money anymore to British institutions, farmers etc, no access to mutual organisations, in my food-field: EFSA research and RASFF food safety, import duty on many products from UK into the EU... This 32 Bn pounds (left of the "divorse" bill as Brexit is delayed from 29 March till 31 Oct) will be evaporated quite quick. So. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Brickbat said: Aussie farmers and food producers waiting eagerly in the wings Welcome, Don't forget the wine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puipuitom Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, Forethat said: What agreement is not being followed? I'd say the UK have so far followed every signed agreement. To the point. NOT the EU budget 2013-2020, as the UK wants to escape from that. Same the Good Friday agreement with NEVER an hard border beween N & S Ireland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 34 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said: This clown is similar to Prayut or 5-star Salvini. They won it all and filled their pockets already. And for Boris he's following his mates David and Abhisit. They don't think of the people but of themselves. 3 egotripper on the way to nowhere. And what's your profession. Sawadee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Brickbat said: Aussie farmers and food producers waiting eagerly in the wings Welcome,Don't forget to send the wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CG1 Blue Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Bluespunk said: Not going to happen until you present an alternative that is acceptable to Eire and the EU. You still have not produced any coherent, workable, realistic options. On the contrary, the Alternative Arrangements Commission have produced detailed proposals and are waiting for the EU side to respond. There was an excellent interview with Tony Smith, former head of the UK Border Force on LBC this week. I know you won't like Mr Farage, but just try to see past him and listen to Tony Smith. https://www.governmenteuropa.eu/alternative-arrangements-for-the-irish-border/93734/ 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Percy P Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Parsve said: This is solely a UK problem. You have signed an agreement and now don´t want to follow it. Why should EU help you out from this? Grow up UK. Who is you . Parliament rejected it 3 times as it wasn't in the interest of the British becoming an independent nation . Thank to the ex PM who voted to remain in the EU. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post damascase Posted August 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Thingamabob said: Boris is doing a good job in a very difficult situation that exists as a result of May's appalling tenure of government. What is he doing other than shouting that he wants a deal, I wonder....... What about coming up with a concrete draft for a deal as he thinks it should look like, and put that on the table - as opposed to just blaming the other side for not wanting to move? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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