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The British government was thrown into a fresh round of turbulence on Friday as Jo Johnson, the brother of Boris Johnson and the country's Transport Minister, resigned unexpectedly and lashed out at the direction of government negotiations on Brexit, describing it as the country's worst instance of statecraft since the 1956 Suez crisis.
In contrast to his brother, who remains firm that leaving the EU without a deal would be no bad thing, and resigned because he believed the deal was negotiated too soft, Mr. Jo Johnson called for a second referendum. 19659002] The choice being presented to the British people was no choice at all, he said in an online article, announcing his resignation. The deal being negotiated with Europe by the government – dubbed the "Checkers Deal" – would leave the country economically weakened with no say in the rules
"To present the nation with a choice between two deeply unattractive outcomes, vbadalage and chaos, is a failure of British statecraft on a scale unseen since the crisis Suez," he wrote, adding that from the work of his own Department he was aware that a no-deal scenario could threaten the country's access to fresh food and medicine
Mr. Johnson is the MP for Orpington, a town in the south eastern county of Kent that is threatened by "lorry park" in the event of a no-deal Brexit
An affront
While the majority of his constituents voted to leave the EU, he rejected the idea that a vote on "what an idealized Brexit might offer" versus what was being delivered in reality, which was being delivered in reality, describing the current state of affairs as an affront to democracy.
His resignation follows controversy on Thursday after Brexit Minister Dominic Raab faced ridicule over admitting that he "had not quite understood" how dependent it was on the Dover-Calais crossing for its trade.
The resignation of such High-profile figure, just days after Britain suggests it was close to a deal as seen hugely significant. Possible leading to other Conservative MPs and Ministers speaking out in favor of a second referendum. "I would think," predicted David Henig, a senior civilian serving at the Department of Trade. Conservative MP and vocal proponent of a second referendum Anna Soubry welcomed Johnson's move and urged others to speak out to. "Now is the time for people to stand up for what they believe in a disaster. There is another way. "While Johnson's resignation is likely to spur criticism in the Conservative Party, it would also require a second reading of the Labor Party, which is yet to fully clarify its stance and refer to it. of the question put to the public. While in September 2007, senior counselor John McDonnell reported that it was only possible that the United States should leave the public rather than the United States (19659002 ] "Depends on Labor now," tweeted Henig. "We know a general election is their first choice, what becomes their second choice – exit or referendum. If the latter, that's the game changer. "
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