James Forsyth James Forsyth

Which Brexit strategy will Boris Johnson go for?

Before he even gets in to Number 10, Boris Johnson must make one of the most important calls of his premiership. As I say in the Sun this morning, he must decide what his Brexit plan is.

On Wednesday, calls with European leaders will begin—and Boris Johnson will have to know what he wants to tell them. As one of those preparing him for government puts it, ‘They’ll call him to say congratulations—and he’ll have to set out his stall’.

This is crucial because the European Commission will refuse to negotiate with Boris’s government unless it is instructed to do so by the member states.

Within the Johnson camp, there is an ongoing debate about what course to take.  Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general and one of Boris’s key backers, still thinks there are ways to make the current deal acceptable.

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