US NEWS: Across the U.K., Brexit's Pain Is Here to Stay

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Despite Johnson telling voters he wants to get Brexit done, the reality is that even if he eventually wins approval for his deal in Parliament, there will be a transition period of at least a year, and probably much longer, during which Britain will negotiate with Brussels over its long-term future trade and economic relationship with the EU. "So it can't go away for a long time yet," says Robert Ford, a political scientist at the University of Manchester. "That's something a lot of Brexit supporters don't understand or are unaware of. And when they realize it's not over, they're going to be very annoyed."...

Period24 Oct 2019

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  • TitleAcross the U.K., Brexit's Pain Is Here to Stay
    Media name/outletUS News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date24/10/19
    DescriptionDespite Johnson telling voters he wants to get Brexit done, the reality is that even if he eventually wins approval for his deal in Parliament, there will be a transition period of at least a year, and probably much longer, during which Britain will negotiate with Brussels over its long-term future trade and economic relationship with the EU. "So it can't go away for a long time yet," says Robert Ford, a political scientist at the University of Manchester. "That's something a lot of Brexit supporters don't understand or are unaware of. And when they realize it's not over, they're going to be very annoyed."
    URLhttps://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2019-10-24/brexit-has-created-a-permanent-political-limbo-in-the-uk
    PersonsRobert Ford

Keywords

  • UK politics
  • Brexit