Time's up for Tory Brexidiots

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In the storm of Brexit confusion one thing is clear; a majority of voters and MP’s, including many staunch Brexiters, agree that Britain needs to agree a future working relationship with the EU. Anti-EU bluster, threats & lies serve no purpose other than making it more difficult to agree a way forward.
Tory Brextremists, including #LiarJohnson, have spent years telling lies & whipping up resentment against the EU. Deluded & contradictory Brexit promises, by Leave campaigners in 2016, make it very difficult for a bitterly divided Tory govt to agree on a future relationship with the EU.
The biggest barrier to a future relationship between Britain & the EU is irrational Tory anger, supported by overseas interests. #LiarJohnson is totally unconvincing when he talks about “our friends & partners in Europe”, having built his career on promoting anti-EU lies.
It’s very unlikely a Tory govt can negotiate a mutually beneficial relationship with the EU. The feuding Tories must be replaced by a UK govt, preferably cross-party, capable of looking at the future relationship untainted by irrational aggression or overseas meddling.
A repeat of the negotiations for UK withdrawal, sending ill-informed Brexidiots to negotiate on Britain’s behalf, will guarantee failure & endless arguments. Only a change of government offers a realistic chance of a tolerable outcome for Britain.
A new EU/UK relationship will be a long time in gestation. Any deal below full membership of the EU will require consummate skill & professionalism by British negotiators, notably lacking since 2016. The endless Tory anti-EU hate-fest leads only to failure & isolation.

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