Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The British Governments Brexit Strategy can be summed up in new Prime Minister borisjohnsons three word phrase do or decline. The uk is leaving on october the sist the uk is leaving on october the 31st he says, deal or no deal. Right now a deal between london and brussels appears unlikely, so what about the alternative . Well, my guest is iain duncan smith, former conservative party leader and ardent brexiteer. Can Prime Minister johnson deliver a no deal exit and what will it mean for britains politics and economy . Iain duncan smith, welcome to hardtalk. If i may, let me begin by quoting to you the words of an eu official in brussels uttered just a couple of days ago. A no deal exit now appears to be the uk governments central scenario. Would you agree with that . In the sense that the government has made it clear they think the existing Withdrawal Agreement is dead, unless there is major surgery to it, and there is major surgery to it, and the
Headlines. Its just youre pretty much up to date on the headlines. Itsjust gone youre pretty much up to date on the headlines. Its just gone for 30 a. M. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The British Governments Brexit Strategy can be summed up in new Prime Minister Boris Johnsons three word phrase do or decline. The uk is leaving on october the 31st, he says, deal or no deal. Right now, a deal between london and brussels appears unlikely, so what about the alternative . Well, my guest is iain duncan smith, former conservative party leader and ardent brexiteer. Can Prime Ministerjohnson deliver a no deal exit and what will it mean for britains politics and economy . Iain duncan smith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. If i may, let me begin by quoting to you the words of an European Union official in brussels uttered just a couple of days ago. A no deal exit now appears to be the uk governments central scenario. Would you agree with that . In the sense th
A relationship with the European Union but ive always said the only way you can do this now on bbc news hardtalk. Is to deliver on the referendum, which is to leave, so to that extent you have to decide your leaving come what may. So right now then, i suppose welcome to hardtalk, if were blunt about it, were in the process of some kind of weird blame game with borisjohnson and key ministers saying theyll only talk im stephen sackur. To brussels, only negotiate, if brussels accepts the Withdrawal Agreement, and, of course, the backstop within it, are completely dead. And they know that brussels can never accept that, so essentially theyre trying the uk is leaving on october 31, he to pile the blame on brussels for the complete failure says deal or no deal. Right now, a of any negotiation. Well, actually the failure of the negotiation goes back deal between london and brussels a long way. Appears unlikely, so what about the it goes back to the way alternative . My guest is iain duncan th
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The British Governments Brexit Strategy can be summed up in new Prime Minister Boris Johnsons three word phrase do or die. The uk is leaving on october the 31st, he says, deal or no deal. Right now, a deal between london and brussels appears unlikely, so what about the alternative . Well, my guest is iain duncan smith, former conservative party leader and ardent brexiteer. Can Prime Ministerjohnson deliver a no deal exit and what will it mean for britains politics and economy . Iain duncan smith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. If i may, let me begin by quoting to you the words of an European Union official in brussels uttered just a couple of days ago. A no deal exit now appears to be the uk governments central scenario. Would you agree with that . In the sense that the governments made it clear they think the existing Withdrawal Agreement is dead, unless there is major surgery to it, and the government has set out the starting point, which is t
Now on bbc news hardtalk. Leaving come what may. So right now then, i suppose if were blunt about it, were in the process of some welcome to hardtalk, kind of weird blame game im stephen sackur. With borisjohnson and key ministers the British Governments brexit saying theyll only talk strategy can be summed up in new Prime Minister boris to brussels, only negotiate, johnsons three word phrase if brussels accepts the withdrawal do or die. Agreement, and, of course, the uk is leaving on october the backstop within it, the 31st, he says, are completely dead. And they know that brussels deal or no deal. Can never accept that, right now, a deal between london and brussels appears unlikely, so essentially theyre trying to pile the blame on brussels so what about the alternative . For the complete failure well, my guest is iain duncan smith, former conservative party leader and ardent brexiteer. Of any negotiation. Well, actually the failure of the negotiation goes back a long way. It goes ba