UK PM Johnson plans to block extension of Brexit transition beyond 2020

 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets newly-elected Conservative MPs at the Houses of Parliament, London, Britain December 16, 2019. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will take the bold step of legislating to prevent any extension of the Brexit transition period beyond 2020, British media including The Times and the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

 

Making any extension illegal, a move first reported by ITV, would set up a potential cliff-edge unless Johnson can strike a trade deal with the European Union in just 11 months.

 

After the United Kingdom leaves the EU on Jan. 31, it enters a transition period in which it remains an EU member in all but name while both sides try to hammer out a new trading relationship.

 

By enshrining in law his campaign promise not to extend the transition period beyond the end of 2020, Johnson cuts the amount of time he has to strike a trade deal to 11 months from nearly three years.

 

The laws needed to enact Brexit will be put before parliament on Friday, Johnson's spokesman had said earlier.

 

While Johnson's large majority gives him the flexibility to change the law should he need to, he is sending a bold message to the EU. The bloc's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has warned that 11 months is not enough time to strike a comprehensive trade deal.

 

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge in London and Akshay Balan in Bengaluru; Editing by Jane Wardell)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-12-17

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Great stuff! Now the Eurocrats are really shíťțíñğ themselves now. Oh sweet perfume Albion!

No deal back on the table then bye bye £ all aboard the next 1 year roller coaster ????

What a great prospect lies ahead, breaking free of that undemocratic institution. 

 

Meanwhile, in other news, failed tory candidates Zac Goldsmith and Nicky Morgan get peerages to allow them to continue to trough at the taxpayers' expense. That swamp will be drained by Christmas at this rate! 

good old Boris, the anti brexit camp hate him, the best thing to happen to the UK since Maggie

Even Mr Macron is beginning to accept the reality of Boris Johnsons big majority in parliament, his rhetoric has changed somewhat since BJs success in the election.

 

13 minutes ago, vogie said:

Even Mr Macron is beginning to accept the reality of Boris Johnsons big majority in parliament, his rhetoric has changed somewhat since BJs success in the election.

 

A bit of a verbal BJ?

If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly: if the assassination
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With his surcease success; that but this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all here,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
We'ld jump the life to come.

1 hour ago, vogie said:

Even Mr Macron is beginning to accept the reality of Boris Johnsons big majority in parliament, his rhetoric has changed somewhat since BJs success in the election.

 

 

Napoleon Macron is having a rough time at home; likely to get rougher. He better start focusing on that.

4 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

What a great prospect lies ahead, breaking free of that undemocratic institution. 

 

Meanwhile, in other news, failed tory candidates Zac Goldsmith and Nicky Morgan get peerages to allow them to continue to trough at the taxpayers' expense. That swamp will be drained by Christmas at this rate! 

 

The Kinnocks, both, have been in that gravy train for some time too.

 

Disgraceful that the upper house is now a trough for rejected politicians, sports people and other assorted entertainers, a few clergy and legal eagles. 

 

 

29 minutes ago, Emdog said:

If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly: if the assassination
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With his surcease success; that but this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all here,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
We'ld jump the life to come.

 

Fear not, kind thane.  Lord Boris has not met three witches on the heath (unless you count the lady Thornberry and other such harlots), and Birnam Wood has long since been deforested.  All is well, unless Corbyn's ghosts come to haunt him.

Good move by Mr. Johnson, the EU clearly want to drag their feet in the hope that we continue paying our subsidies to their failing club for as long as possible.

 

He should make any divorce payment subject to a future trade deal being agreed by December 2020. 

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

good old Boris, the anti brexit camp hate him, the best thing to happen to the UK since Maggie

Once the ££ hits the floor you may not be so happy. Your drinks will suddenly cost a lot more.

Believe me, the £ will show what the markets think of BoJo and his ideas.

1 hour ago, Emdog said:

If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly: if the assassination
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch
With his surcease success; that but this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all here,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,
We'ld jump the life to come.

Screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail!

22 minutes ago, Letseng said:

Once the ££ hits the floor you may not be so happy. Your drinks will suddenly cost a lot more.

Believe me, the £ will show what the markets think of BoJo and his ideas.

The £ is on it's way back now we are definately leaving, surprise surprise twas the remainers holding it back all the time.

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

good old Boris, the anti brexit camp hate him, the best thing to happen to the UK since Maggie

Oh yeah! Maggie was the only other pm capable of sorting the EU nobs!!

4 hours ago, vogie said:

Even Mr Macron is beginning to accept the reality of Boris Johnsons big majority in parliament, his rhetoric has changed somewhat since BJs success in the election.

 

People like this mini me Napoleon continue to refer to Europe as being the same as the EU - it is not, especially now.

 

M. Le Presidente Macron has enough on his plate and has probably just realised that! 

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

Disgraceful that the upper house is now a trough for rejected politicians, sports people and other assorted entertainers, a few clergy and legal eagles. 

And… NONE of them are elected, all appointed.

 

But still, the British have a LOT to complain about the EU Council ( inclusive their own PM), the EU Commission ( inclusive one of their own) and the EU parliament ( all elected, inclusive 75 British (all till 31 of Jan 2020)

1 minute ago, DPKANKAN said:

Oh yeah! Maggie was the only other pm capable of sorting the EU nobs!!

She would have finished the job if the Tory Europhiles hadn't stabbed her in the back. They could see that coming.

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

The Kinnocks, both, have been in that gravy train for some time too.

 

Disgraceful that the upper house is now a trough for rejected politicians, sports people and other assorted entertainers, a few clergy and legal eagles. 

 

 

Very similar to the EU Commission but without the bishops! ⛪

14 minutes ago, vogie said:

The £ is on it's way back now we are definately leaving, surprise surprise twas the remainers holding it back all the time.

When the British were invited to join the €uro, thier currency waqs approx € 1,70. When all about Brexit started, € 1,35-1,40. After a lot of uncertinity: € 1,10 and now all know, Boris will have a hard Brexit 31 Dec 2020.. we will see.

3 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Very similar to the EU Commission but without the bishops! ⛪

Each member of the EU commission is appointed by their own government, just like nearly all civil cervants. 

4 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

When the British were invited to join the €uro, thier currency waqs approx € 1,70. When all about Brexit started, € 1,35-1,40. After a lot of uncertinity: € 1,10 and now all know, Boris will have a hard Brexit 31 Dec 2020.. we will see.

Porky pie time again. It's €1.20!

Hard Brexit? Doubt it.

4 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

Each member of the EU commission is appointed by their own government, just like nearly all civil cervants. 

Wrong.

So by now Gina Miller is probably consulting her lawyers already …? ok …,so the legal show besides the HOC show …, both promising excellent British politics entertainment ….

lol

16 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

When the British were invited to join the €uro, thier currency waqs approx € 1,70. When all about Brexit started, € 1,35-1,40. After a lot of uncertinity: € 1,10 and now all know, Boris will have a hard Brexit 31 Dec 2020.. we will see.

"We"?

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

The Kinnocks, both, have been in that gravy train for some time too.

 

Disgraceful that the upper house is now a trough for rejected politicians, sports people and other assorted entertainers, a few clergy and legal eagles. 

 

 

 

     Corbyn next,  a big thank you , from Boris . 

    For,  the Labour party being so inactive in opposition ..

 

 

44 minutes ago, vogie said:

The £ is on it's way back now we are definately leaving, surprise surprise twas the remainers holding it back all the time.

Short lived. The £ is on its way back down. Must be the remainers fault.

27 minutes ago, puipuitom said:

Each member of the EU commission is appointed by their own government, just like nearly all civil cervants. 

 

What do you mean by the term member?

Do you mean employee?

1 minute ago, alanrchase said:

Short lived. The £ is on its way back down. Must be the remainers fault.

Of course it's the remainers fault, for 3.5 years now they have done every trick in the book to stymie the democratic referendum decision made by our country. Most of the duplitious MPs have been purged from parliament, many remain Labour seats have gone blue, why, because some people understand the importance of respecting a democratic vote. 

Boris has worked wonders that many said was impossible and make no mistake we are all leavers now so it's time we started supporting the United Kingdom, even Steve 'foghorn' Bray has put a sock in it.