Daily Express

Buccaneeri­ng Boris is beginning to grow on me

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AS someone who has never voted Conservati­ve and have never rated Boris Johnson very highly as a politician, I have to say that I am somewhat surprised I have begun to feel some degree of confidence in his attitude towards securing Brexit.

It is only by keeping no-deal on the table that the EU could ever treat our desire to leave seriously.

Boris knows that, as do the Remainers who have known all along that without this bargaining chip the EU held all the cards and that we would not leave.

With the ball now in our court we are at last negotiatin­g on a level playing field and a the EU are the side with most to lose, we can expect to see them running to us to secure a deal to benefit both sides. businesses will be bankrupt within 12 months?

What an ungrateful nation the French will be if they allow such a threat is carried out. Fortunatel­y, in Boris we have a leader who will give Macron a Chruchilli­an twofinger salute. How dare a loyal and supportive friend of France be threatened in such a manner.

When I listened to our new Prime Minister’s opening statement to the Commons, for the first time in a long time it was emotional to hear a UK leader speaking up for our country and its values

The doom-mongers should get on board or get out of Boris’s way. He may not achieve half of what he is trying to do but it is heartwarmi­ng to believe in a better future and to be rid of the recent negativity. demonstrat­ing for democracy.This is yet another social media-led campaign by anarchists to get their way via violence and civil disobedien­ce.

If the same demonstrat­ions took place in London it would rightly be condemned by all sides. keep them safe. Surely they must realise that the councils are much too busy installing cameras to keep us out of bus lanes, catch us doing a mile over the speed limit and spot us parking illegally so that they can fine us to swell their coffers.

 ?? Picture: GETTY ?? GOODBYE: Mrs May with EU bigwig Jean-Claude Juncker
Picture: GETTY GOODBYE: Mrs May with EU bigwig Jean-Claude Juncker

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