Prof Catherine Rowett 💚 Ex-MEP Profile picture
Philosopher; @TheGreenParty work & welfare spokesperson; County Cllr for West Depwade; Prof emerita @uniofeastanglia *The name Rowett rhymes with poet. 314.3ppm

Sep 13, 2020, 5 tweets

Dear Mr Johnson, what was needed to protect the integrity of the UK was for you to make sure you had a good withdrawal agreement that served that purpose before you agreed to it. M. Barnier spent a lot of time explaining to the UK negotiators what the issues were with NI.

Theresa May spent a lot of time trying to solve that, and to square the circle, so as to preserve a no border system. We said at the time, only you didn't listen, that your withdrawal agreement was rushed and unwise, and had an impossible internal border.

You could have seen this coming. Indeed unless you are utterly stupid, you did see this coming and you let it happen because you are unfit to be a statesman and you promise things you never intend to keep.

Which is worse? Signing an agreement intending to go back on your word or signing an agreement whose disastrous implications you haven't bothered to notice even though the partners to the agreement themselves tried to explain them? It's worse for a statesman to

Glad to see this poll is beginning to get its morality sorted out after a rocky start!

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