Is this Boris Johnson’s secret plan for a soft Brexit?

Politics expert offers an alternative explanation for the PM’s new arch-Brexiteer Cabinet

Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Cabinet meet for the first time
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Dr Craig Berry, Reader in Political Economy at Manchester Metropolitan University offers his thoughts on Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy.

Boris Johnson’s appointment of a cabinet full of Brexit hardliners will be alarming for anybody concerned about the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, and the stewardship of the UK’s economy and public services. But it’s not the whole story.

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