‘Lord Adonis is right!’ Brexiteers warned Labour victory will ‘reverse’ Brexit – Daily Express

The Prime Minister has come under fire in the past few weeks over allegations he and his Downing Street team broke coronavirus rules during the first lockdown. Mr Johnson is also suffering criticism over his handling of the Brexit negotiations and Number 10's threats of triggering Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

But EU expert Wolfgang Munchau warned that getting rid of Boris Johnson could spark a domino effect that would see Labour win the next elections and Brexit gradually reversed.

The Eurointelligence director said: "A trigger of Article 16 would endear Boris Johnson to two critical groups among Conservative MPs: the members of the so-called European Research Group, and assorted Thatcherites.

"If they got rid of him, they would face the prospect of Rishi Sunak, the UK Chancellor, as a potential successor.

"Sunak is a man who tends to follow the advice of his officials. If you are a Brexiteer, beware of unintended consequences."

He explained: "The consequences would be a rise in the probability of a Labour victory at the next elections.

"If that were to happen, we would expect to see a partial Brexit reversal in the form of an attempt to forge a different relationship with the EU, possibly even an association agreement."

Echoing Rejoiner Lord Adonis' comments, he added: "Long-term, we could even see a complete Brexit reversal. The real tragedy of Brexit is that those who wanted it the most did not have any idea what to do with it. This is why we ultimately agree with the tweet by Lord Adonis, chairman of the European Movement in the UK: If Boris goes, Brexit goes.

"It wont be as direct as Adonis suggested, but ultimately we think he is right."

The warning comes despite Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer promises he would "make Brexit work" should his party win the next elections.

Sir Keir said a Labour government would back businesses to "buy, make and sell in Britain".

With Parliament in recess, the Labour leader is currently touring the North of England and the Midlands, taking his "contract with the British people" directly to voters.

Criticising the Government for not investing in manufacturing jobs across the UK, Sir Keir said: "It's not enough to just leave the EU and think the job is done: we must now make Brexit work. That means backing the places that powered our country to get our economy motoring again.

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"For too long the decline of manufacturing has been treated as if it was inevitable and irreversible. I will never accept that. But these figures show how the Government's failure to back British business has led to a shocking decline in the number of jobs."

In an analysis of ONS data, Labour claims that the number of jobs in manufacturing fell by 93,000 between the end of 2009 and the end of 2021.

This includes 16,000 jobs lost in the North of England and 18,500 jobs lost in the Midlands. Between 2010 and 2020, Germany added nearly one million manufacturing jobs.

Ahead of a visit to Burnley on the second day of his tour, Sir Keir added: "The next Labour government would support our manufacturers with practical plans to buy, make and sell in Britain.

"We would be as ambitious for towns and cities across the country as they are for themselves, investing in skills, technology, and quality jobs - so that people once again feel the benefits of British industry.

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"This is personal to me. My dad was a toolmaker, so I know the pride that comes with creating and building things - and the pain felt when the Tories dismantle that hard work.

"That's why it's a crucial part of my contract with the British people, which will build a new Britain that guarantees security, prosperity and respect for all."

On Monday, the Labour leader stressed he would not seek to re-enter the EU in government.

When asked about whether a Labour government would rejoin, he told BBC Radio Newcastle: "We've exited the EU and we're not going back. Let me be very clear in the North East about that. There is no case for rejoining."

He added: "I want to make sure we take advantage of the opportunities, and that we have a clear plan for Brexit. That's what I'm working on."

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'Lord Adonis is right!' Brexiteers warned Labour victory will 'reverse' Brexit - Daily Express