David Gauke @DavidGauke
Very good thread. Most people know what happened in 2019 - we were heading for no deal, Benn-Burt Act stopped that, Govt caved on NI because desperate to Brexit at any price. But Johnson has convinced himself of a different narrative, leading to the current strategy. — PolitiTweet.org
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr
One reason Johnson has taken this action is that he thinks (wrongly) the drastic measure will jolt EU out of 'burea… https://t.co/4zsQresIfv