In Johnson's desperation to sell his deal, he is peddling untruths and spraying around promises. Here's our analysis of the latest 1/
PM says his deal means no tariffs on goods going from GB to Northern Ireland. Not true. Article 5 of new protocol makes clear there are tariffs if goods are "at risk" of entering EU from NI - and the EU has a veto on deciding whether goods are at risk. 2/
Johnson says NI arrangements will be "temporary". False. He nixed Article 1.4 from Theresa May's protocol that said the backstop was temporary. The new frontstop only ends if a majority of NI Assembly votes against it - and there's little chance of that. 3/
PM says NI arrangements will be "superseded" by an FTA with the EU. False again. His deal drops Article 2, para 1 from May's protocol which said UK and EU would use "best endeavours" to agree a deal which "supersedes" protocol. 4/
Now for the promises.. Johnson gave "absolute reassurance" he'd negotiate a "zero-tariff" FTA with the EU. But he can't give such a guarantee as trade deals require the agreement of both parties. 5/
PM made commitment that workers rights would "never be inferior" to the EU, as well as to "very highest" environmental standards. How can anybody believe that when he's nixed legally-binding commitment to that from the previous divorce deal (Article 6 and Annexes 2 & 4)? 6/
Here's the article with the full analysis infacts.org/how-can-mps-po…
