UK PM vows Brexit in manifesto
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday unveiled his Conservative Party’s manifesto, pledging to move on from Brexit and austerity in a bid to secure a general election majority.
Having taken over a minority administration in July and been unable to speed his EU divorce deal through parliament, Johnson is seeking a clear victory at the December 12 snap election.
“We’re now, as you know, less than three weeks away from the most critical election in modern memory,” said Johnson as he unveiled the manifesto in Telford, west central England.
“The choice has never been starker. Get Brexit done and we can restore confidence and certainty to businesses and families. Get Brexit done and we can focus our hearts and our minds on the priorities of the British people. It is time to unleash the potential of the whole country and to forge a new Britain.”
Johnson sees Britain’s third general election in four-and-a-half years as the only way to break the Brexit logjam.
Having got the Brexit date delayed three months from October 31 to January 31, opposition parties backed his call for an early general election.
Johnson is promising to bring back his Brexit deal to parliament before December 25 if the centre-right Conservatives are returned to power.
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