Speaking at an event hosted by the Telegraph, the former Foreign Secretary admitted that he could 'see the point of view' of Tory Brexiteers who are rowing in behind the PM’s deal
BORIS Johnson signalled he is edging closer to backing Theresa May’s Brexit deal - after months of slamming it.
The ex-Foreign Secretary said he could “see the point of view” of Tory Brexiteers who are rowing in behind the PM’s deal.
But his comments were met with fury from Brexit-backing members of the audience at his speech in London.
One angry member of the crowd shouted that he was “going soft” on Brexit.
But Mr Johnson hit back, telling The Daily Telegraph event: “Someone is shouting at me I am defeatist. I’m not!”
He accused the EU of wanting to “administer a punishment beating” to the UK.
He also warned that in some ways Mrs May’s deal is worse than staying in the EU, telling the event: “Why would you leave a club to be run by its members?”
And he dropped a heavy hint that he wants Mrs May to quit as a price for backing her deal, as he said Britain’s only hope is if “somehow there can be a change of approach in UK negotiations”.
