Confusion in the camp as Boris Johnson and Liam Fox engages
in divided opinion about Brexit deal.
While the Foreign Secretary is of the opinion that a ‘no
deal’ would be better for the UK, the International Trade Secretary argued that
it “would be bad” for the country.
But Johnson, Dr. Fox and Davis have been trotted with the job
of ensuring that Britain is secured outside the EU.
Mr Davis also used the issued a warning to MPs of the
dangers of the country if it leaves without a deal, if the Brexit bill is
delayed or blocked by them.
On the other hand, in separate conversations, Mr Johnson and
Dr Fox, seemingly, delivered contrasting lines on the potential ‘no deal’
Brexit.
During his media chat with ITV’s Peston on Sunday, Mr Johnson
said: “I think that it’s excessively pessimistic of that otherwise
distinguished committee. I think we’ve got every prospect of doing a very good
deal between now and the end of the negotiating period in 2019.”
When asked about any contingency plan being put in place by
the Government in case no deal is reached, he added: “I think that actually, as
it happens, we would be perfectly ok if we weren’t able to get an agreement,
but I’m sure that we will, for the reasons that I gave.
“I don’t think that the consequences of no deal are by any
means as apocalyptic as some people like to protest, and actually what we have
seen in the Budget from Philip Hammond last week are preparations for Britain
over the next years.”
Dr Fox had previously claimed leaving the bloc without a
deal “wouldn’t be the end of the world”, but made an apparent reversal on his
comments during an interview with Sky News, putting him at odds with Mr
Johnson.
The International Trade Secretary said: “Your substantive
point about not having a deal, of course, would be bad. But it’s not just bad
for the UK, it’s bad for Europe as a whole.
However, after the interviews, a Downing Street representative
denied any claims of a split emerging in the Cabinet over Brexit.
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