Thread by @TomKibasi

THREAD—BREXIT

There almost certainly won’t be a deal because Johnson’s proposals are neither realistic nor new. Bite me.

The deal they are talking about will wreck what’s left of British industry meaning both fewer good jobs and a balance of payments crisis.

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It’s a plan for poverty for Northern Ireland when prosperity is vital for peace.

Even if double customs could work it would impose huge new frictional costs for business meaning competitiveness would be wrecked.

NI would be completely dependent on handouts from the UK.

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It would mean a bonfire of workers rights. The plan removes level playing field protections laying the groundwork for a sweetheart deal with Trump.

Look forward to matching US workers’ rights: 10 days hols/year, no maternity or sick pay, & being fired on the spot.

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It will hand Johnson the power to put the NHS up-for-sale to Trump’s cronies.

By being completely out of a customs union, there would be nothing to stop Johnson and his mates flogging off the NHS to Trump who already says “it’s on the table, absolutely.”

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So Johnson’s deal stuffs:
🔥Manufacturing jobs
🔥Peace in Northern Ireland
🔥Workers’ rights
🔥The NHS

Not much surprise it will leave every household more than £2,000 worse off.

Why any MP let alone Labour MPs are considering voting for it is beyond me.

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So the primary political task is to make sure people understand that Johnson’s deal is *massively worse* than Theresa May’s botched deal.

If it ever reaches parliament (I don’t think it will) then all MPs should vote against it.

That is the most important thing.

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As Kate Hoey prepares to retire, a handful of Labour MPs are queuing up to be her successors.