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The Johnson Brexit inconsistencies
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First up:
- Talking about likelihood of a deal
versus
- Not offering a substantive proposal
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- Talking about likelihood of a deal
versus
- Not offering a substantive proposal
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Second:
- Talking about being open to negotiation
versus
- Refusing to talk to EU until latter makes a (major) concession
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- Talking about being open to negotiation
versus
- Refusing to talk to EU until latter makes a (major) concession
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Third:
- Talking about desirability of deal
versus
- Inflexible on timetable, even though it's almost certainly too short to ratify any deal (inc. current WA)
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- Talking about desirability of deal
versus
- Inflexible on timetable, even though it's almost certainly too short to ratify any deal (inc. current WA)
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Fourth:
- Talk of increasing preparation for no-deal
versus
- insufficient resources to maximise preparation
- and no active plans on passage of necessary legislation
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- Talk of increasing preparation for no-deal
versus
- insufficient resources to maximise preparation
- and no active plans on passage of necessary legislation
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Common theme?
Statements v. actions
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Statements v. actions
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I tend to view actions as more meaningful markers of intent than statements
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In sum: something something mouth something something trousers
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