‘Boris Johnson Played A Brilliant Blinder’: Leavers Outside The London Bubble React To Parliament Suspension With Glee – But Remainers Are Outraged

While George Thomson, 69 and a retired civil servant, voted to Leave, he is less sure about a no-deal Brexit. 

“If Boris Johnson is going to do a no-deal Brexit, why was that not done three years ago and saved the country a fortune? 

“All the MPs who are trying to oppose it, I consider to be treasoners [sic].

“I think there are a lot of tantrums being thrown by Remainers and they are clutching to every reason not to leave.”

He has also seen footage of the protests in Westminster on Wednesday evening. “Everyone has the right to protest, but I do not think people are correct in going against the will of the majority of the public,” he says.

He is happy to accept the government’s own explanation that parliament was suspended in order to allow them to focus on their new agenda in a Queen’s Speech – a regular event where the monarch reads a speech written by the government about the laws they want to pass.

“The timing is unfortunate but I don’t consider there to be anything sinister behind it.

“If they all got on and did their jobs instead of arguing about it, it would be better for everyone.”

Thomson feels there is a stronger reaction to Brexit in London, but he believes in the North there is a mix of views.

“I think in London, their population may cloud their vision as there’s more businesses involved and possibly more Europeans settled within the UK who are worried about their future.”