To hear British PM Johnson tell it, he has won an enormous victory, securing a deal that will finally take his country out of the European Union. So is Brexit done? Not by a long shot.
. We count on the sense of responsibility of the British Parliament - we need a clear way forward. The time for political games is over.“The magnitude of Johnson's task became apparent almost immediately after he secured his deal Thursday, when a range of opponents said they would vote against it.
Boris Johnson, center, during a round table meeting at Thursday's E.U. summit in Brussels on Thursday.The Democratic Unionist Party, Johnson's sometime allies from Northern Ireland, were the first to withdraw their support. They alleged his deal did not look out for their interests and wasThe opposition Labour Party soon followed, condemning the deal as worse than May's. But it appears Johnson's only hope is to persuade some Labour rebels to break ranks and support him.
However, whereas May's plan included a safety net if negotiations failed, Johnson's plan has no such provision. The U.K. could still end up with a"no deal" Brexit next year if another deal — a free trade agreement — isn't reached.remain
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