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Former Conservative Chancellor Philip Hammond held private talks with union spokesman Keir Starmer shortly before Boris Johnson's entry into Downing Street on Wednesday to propose multi-party measures to prevent the new Prime Minister to accept a Brexit without agreement.
The meeting in the House of Commons – which took place shortly after Hammond's resignation from the government – testifies to Johnson's fierce reaction to MPs from all parties as he tries to challenge Parliament and make take out the UK from the EU without an agreement. October 31.
It is understood that former political opponents Hammond and Starmer have agreed to work together during the summer break with other prominent parliamentarians opposed to any deal, including former Conservative ministers Oliver Letwin and Dominic Grieve, to determine the best way forward. to use parliamentary votes to torment opponents. treat.
On Saturday evening, Starmer confirmed that Johnson's arrival at No. 10 had sparked more high-level talks involving senior Tories dismissed by Johnson, or having chosen to resign, while opponents of the no-deal were preparing a counteroffensive against his new party. cabinet and government hard-Brexit.
"The political direction of the trip under Boris Johnson is clear," said Starmer, "and it is therefore more important than ever that we build a strong alliance between the parties to end an uncompromising Brexit.
"This work will intensify during the summer, before Parliament resumes work in September".
The envisaged projects include the amendment of the Brexit legislation to be adopted by Parliament before the UK can leave the EU, in order to compel Johnson to seek further extension of the membership of the EU. United Kingdom if no agreement on Brexit has been concluded in advance. October.
A "last resort" option is for Hammond and other Conservative MPs to vote for a vote of no confidence in their own government if no agreement is still on the cards.
A new Opinium / Observer poll on Sunday will urge remaining MEPs not to presume that Johnson could call an early election at Brexit to obtain the mandate of a Brexit without agreement if he did not persuade European leaders to reopen the elections. talks on Irish support, as well as those of Theresa May. withdrawal agreement.
The poll, conducted after Johnson's election as leader of the conservative party, shows a marked "Boris rebound," giving the Tories a seven-point increase over a decade ago, or 30 percent.
The Conservatives made a leap forward in the Labor Party (which represents an increase of 3 points over 28%) to regain the advantage. The increase in support seems to be at the expense of the Brexit party, which lost 7 points to 15%.
The Liberal Democrats, whose new leader Jo Swinson took office last week, gained 1 point over 16%.
Johnson also has a 21 point lead over Jeremy Corbyn when voters are asked who would make the best prime minister. This is the biggest advance since Corbyn was forged ahead of the 2017 elections. Half of the public, however, thinks Johnson will divide the nation.
Professor Robert Ford of the University of Manchester has said that Johnson's pursuit of Labor voters who support Brexit could allow the Tories to win a few seats, but could also lead to losses for the party in the areas of Rest, where voters would reject his Brexit remarks without agreement.
"A spectacular bet may be needed to get out of the Brexit standoff, but such bets can easily turn against us, as we saw in 2017," Ford writes.
On Saturday, Johnson again fueled speculation that he was preparing for an election during a visit to Manchester. In a speech that bore all the hallmarks of a disillusioned election speech in the work areas, he pledged a £ 3.6 billion fund for disadvantaged cities, a new railway line connecting Manchester in Leeds and major investments in buses, broadband and police.
Johnson pledged a £ 3.6 billion fund for underprivileged towns and a new Manchester-Leeds railway line while he was in Manchester on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images
"The center of Manchester, like central London, is a marvel of the world. A few kilometers from here, the story is very different, "he said.
"The story was designed for young people who grow up hopelessly or hoping that one day they will come out and never come back.
"It's certainly not the fault of places, or of people who grow up there.
They did not fail. It's us, us politicians, our policy has let them down. "Johnson has officially ruled out the general election ahead of the Brexit, but many MPs believe that he will be ready to support one if he fails to reach an agreement on Brexit." . that he can sell to his own party and go through parliament.
Meanwhile, Corbyn, who must step up preparations for the elections, will accuse the Conservatives Sunday of causing the loss of 40 billion pounds of investment in 2019 as a result of the stalemate of the Brexit.
Unions claim to have reached this figure by comparing the Office's forecasts for fiscal responsibility before and after Brexit. Businesses are expected to invest about 187 billion pounds this year, up from 227 billion pounds in 2016.
"Boris Johnson has garnered the support of fewer than 100,000 Conservative Party members by threatening an ill-timed Brexit, leaving companies and workers at great risk and uncertainty," Corbyn said. "He is considering all of our futures on a special trade deal with Donald Trump that could jeopardize our NHS by US companies while giving tax breaks to the richest.
"With Johnson and his extreme right wing divisional cabinet playing with people's jobs and standard of living, it is now clear that the only way to solve Brexit is to bring it back to the people."
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