By Tony O'Riley-
Brussels is preparing to offer a temporary compromise to the next prime minister beyond 31 October to provide one more chance to strike a deal and put Parliament together, it has been claimed.
The extra time is apparently being offered to give more time to plan a no deal, an undesirable scenario in the eyes of most politicians and analysts. Leading contenders, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt However, hard core Brexitiers don’t need more time to plan a no deal, what they need is a deal, if not Johnson, inspired by a majority of his supporters under his prime ministerial leadership, plans to force an exit no matter what.
Prime minister in waiting, Boris Johnson, has expressed determination to get Britain out of the EU by October 31, do or die, sparking deep concerns among businessmen and economic forecasters. Mps recently voted against the next prime minister proroguing Parliament in order to push a no deal , but Johnson is leaving that option open, viewing it as the only way to force Brexit and draw a line over endless negotiations.
The Uk Guardian broke the news, quoting one diplomat as stating “It will be described as a technical delay to save Boris from political embarrassment but then we will have time to find an agreement,” one senior EU diplomat. Under the proposal, the new PM will have more time to arrange a deal with the bloc. One diplomat was quoted saying:
“How do we build back out of the abyss in a time where minds on both sides of the channel are probably not very consolatory?” a second diplomat said. “We need to preempt that moment and create a platform for re-engagement on the day the UK leaves which might be used once the dust has settled. Provided of course the existing obligations are settled.”
The previous insistence by Brussels that the withdrawal agreement offered to May was not going to be changed seems to be undergoing a revision if the latest news is to be believed. It sounds like good news, but if so, there should be no reason why a hypothetical deal cannot be agreed by October 31st, since the British public do not have the appetite to keep discussing the same thing over and over again.b