Johnson letter to Tusk:
1. Explicitly rejects "full alignment" across Irish border as agreed by May (with Johnson in cabinet) in Dec 2017
2. Instead: "legally binding commitment" to no hard border (infrastructure, checks or controls "at the border")...
1. Explicitly rejects "full alignment" across Irish border as agreed by May (with Johnson in cabinet) in Dec 2017
2. Instead: "legally binding commitment" to no hard border (infrastructure, checks or controls "at the border")...
3. Hope EU would do likewise
4. Commitment to put in place alt arrangements "as far as possible" by end of transition period – happy to chat about further commitments EU might need
5. A deal could whizz through parliament in no time drive.google.com/file/d/1psr9wy…
4. Commitment to put in place alt arrangements "as far as possible" by end of transition period – happy to chat about further commitments EU might need
5. A deal could whizz through parliament in no time drive.google.com/file/d/1psr9wy…
First 2 pages a well written argument: why the Irish border protocol is "unviable". But pp3&4 set out plan to replace it – key bit here: 
If Johnson can persuade DUP + half the 28 Steve Bakerites to buy this (& 4 of them have govt jobs) he would need 6 more Lab/opposition MPs
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