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At the last general election Boris Johnson said he had an oven-ready deal, ready to go. He has yet to deliver it. Today we’ve had hot air and excuses over actual solutions. It’s time to take responsibility, Prime Minister. 1/6
This is now the third deadline Boris Johnson has set himself which he’s then missed. It& #39;s becoming a habit. Initially he said a deal with the EU would be sorted by July, then September, and then this week. 2/6
Of course everyone needs to prepare as best they can - but how on Earth can ministers lecture businesses to get ready, when the government can& #39;t even say if industries from farming, food and car manufacturing will face prohibitive tariffs to their biggest market in 10 weeks? 3/6
The Prime Minister blithely talks about an & #39;Australia& #39; type arrangement but won’t have the guts or honesty to tell people that that means tariffs, increased costs & lost jobs. He needs to stop playing games and deliver the deal he promised to the British people last December. 4/6
The government& #39;s own preparations are a shambles - from lorry parks, border delays, shortages of customs agents and vital technology not even ready. We need focus and cool heads ahead of talks next week. 5/6
Finally, Boris Johnson must think long and hard about the implications of his approach in the coming days given we’re in the midst of a global pandemic & recession. Leaving with no deal is the last thing British jobs & businesses need. He must put our national interest first. 6/6
