“I give it a one in three chance,” says a government minister keen for a Brexit deal. Not all Tory MPs want a deal right now, though. “He could cry Brexit betrayal.” Meanwhile with Brexit “done”, Labour leavers would have little reason to vote for the Tories. An election after an extension has been agreed would no doubt be difficult for the Tories. It would risk disillusioned Brexit voters moving to Farage’s party – and leave voters concluding that Johnson was ineffective.

Source: The Irish Times October 01, 2019 13:52 UTC