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Boris Johnson says he’s prepared for a no-deal Brexit. Critics say he’s reckless
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, said Johnson’s strategy could be to “put lipstick on the pig” — getting the EU to agree to minor adjustments to the existing deal but playing it up as a rewrite. “In practice it will be very similar to the previous deal,” Grant anticipated.