Or as the Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez put it on Thursday: “My government will always defend the interests of Spain. I don’t want to fall back on footballing cliche, but they are the great underachievers of recent world conflicts, having failed even to qualify for the second world war under a since‑discredited manager. Furthermore, the man who was Brexit secretary until 10 minutes ago now reckons the Brexit deal is worse than staying in the EU. So get ready for Brexit advent, where every day in the December calendar will offer the chance to open the door on some new, exquisitely rendered political hellscape. We’re heading for a second referendum – and maybe a third | Vernon Bogdanor Read morePassing the test are options such as Boris Johnson campaigning for no deal, as well as Boris Johnson ripping off the Boris Johnson mask to reveal another Boris Johnson mask that has decided to come out for remain.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2018 16:18 UTC