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Express.co.uk readers voted in our poll on whether the Prime Minister should continue negotiations with Brussels or simply walk away now. A huge 92 percent of respondents (11,923) insisted Mr Johnson should ditch the talks with the EU.
Just eight percent (986) thought the Prime Minister should continue negotiating with Brussels in a bid to reach a free trade agreement. Some 58 people said don’t know.
Commenting on the poll, one reader fumed: “Walk now in four years the EU have negotiated nothing.
“They have threatened and demanded, no deal will ever be passed. Wasting time energy and money.
“The more time you give the more they will want of our cash and it will be all for nought to the UK.”
Another warned: “Continually breaking our own deadlines makes us look weak.
“Only No deal and cancelling the WA will make us free from the EU’s tentacles.”
A third hit out at the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, saying: “Sick to death of Barnier-no deal and walk away now.”
Another demanded: “END this farce, Boris…walk away…tear up the WA…WTO beckons”.
A fifth called for Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage to take command, commenting: “We need Nigel, I will vote for him.”
Another said: “Walk away and only consider a trade deal that is Canada style…it isn’t rocket science!”
One more added: “Walk away from this utter farce!”
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Our poll comes as talks between the UK and the EU resumed today in London.
Mr Johnson last week insisted Britain would leave with no deal unless there was a major change in approach from Brussels.
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has indicated the EU is willing to compromise following the Prime Minister’s warning.
Mr Barnier told the European Parliament on Wednesday: “We will seek the necessary compromises on both sides in order to do our utmost to reach an agreement and we will do so right up until the last day which it’s possible to do so.”
Downing Street said Mr Johnson and Michael Gove made clear the EU had to show it was serious about talking intensively and finally accept it was dealing with an “independent and sovereign country”.
A Number 10 spokeswoman said: “We welcome the fact that Mr Barnier acknowledged both points this morning, and additionally that movement would be needed from both sides in the talks if agreement was to be reached.
“As he made clear, ‘any future agreement will be made in respect of the decision-making autonomy of the European Union and with respect for British sovereignty.’”
Express.co.uk polled 12,967 people from 11am to 8.30pm on October 22.
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