Thread by @Joe_Mayes, Business groups are reacting with exasperation to Johnson's claim we will `prosper [...]

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Business groups are reacting with exasperation to Johnson& #39;s claim we will `prosper mightily& #39; under no-deal... 1/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-16/johnson-to-decide-whether-to-quit-eu-trade-talks-brexit-update?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...

Boris Johnson Says U.K. Is Now Preparing for No-Deal: Brexit Update

He said he would always be willing to hear from the EU if the bloc’s leaders came back to the U.K. with “a fundamental change of approach.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-16/johnson-to-decide-whether-to-quit-eu-trade-talks-brexit-update?sref=yMmXm5Iy

The @SMMT, representing Britain& #39;s carmakers and automotive supply chain, says it would have a `devastating& #39; effect 2/

The @Foodanddrinkfed says shoppers will pay a heavy price, with average 18% tariffs on EU food imports 3/ https://twitter.com/FDFCorpAffairs/status/1317074217570082816">https://twitter.com/FDFCorpAf...

https://twitter.com/FDFCorpAffairs/status/1317074217570082816

The pharmaceutical lobby group, @ABPI_UK, says no deal would not be in the interests of patients 4/

The @FSB, representing small businesses, says companies still don& #39;t know what they& #39;re preparing for. And many firms don& #39;t have the time or resources to take action because of Covid 5/ https://twitter.com/fsb_policy/status/1317084988345622528">https://twitter.com/fsb_polic...

https://twitter.com/fsb_policy/status/1317084988345622528

CBI chief @cbicarolyn urges the two sides to keep talking with a deal within reach 6/ https://twitter.com/cbicarolyn/status/1317092280742928386">https://twitter.com/cbicaroly...

https://twitter.com/cbicarolyn/status/1317092280742928386

And a reminder here of why they& #39;re all worried ends/ https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1270663942877130754">https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes...

https://twitter.com/Joe_Mayes/status/1270663942877130754

Today reminds me of this brilliant exchange with Michael Gove last week.

Lord Oates asked: Who does the `we& #39; refer to when the government says `we& #39; will prosper under Australia-style terms? Is it business, farmers, the services industry?

Gove: `The Government.& #39;

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