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Selvom en del konservative ikke ønsker et hårdt brexit, så ønsker de dog heller ikke at fremtvinge et valg, vurderer Agata Gostynska-Jakubowska, seniorforsker ved tænketanken CER. "Hvis det viser sig, at eneste udvej er en mistillidsafstemning og derefter et valg, så vil mange konservative nok tøve. Der er frygt for, at det kan få katastrofale konsekvenser, hvis de skal dyste mod det nye brexit-parti," siger hun.

As Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform, a think-tank, notes, the chaos around no-deal would in fact maximise the uncertainty for businesses. Far from being harmonious, it would be acrimonious, especially since Mr Johnson says he would not pay the full £39bn ($48bn) Brexit bill accepted by Mrs May.

Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, another think-tank, said there was a rich history of UK politicians and pundits drawing the wrong conclusions from remarks made by the German chancellor.“The British like to assume that Germany will solve their problems.

There is growing speculation that Mr Johnson is aiming for a general election, said Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, a research institute based in London, since his working parliamentary majority has dwindled to just one. But that presents other perils.“If he is going into an election, he has to be very careful not to be seen as Trump’s poodle,” he said. The opposition Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is already trying to disparage Mr. Johnson as “Britain’s Trump.”