The 12 Lies of Brexit - 5. No forms, no checks, no barriers...

6 Dec 2019
Brexit lies

This is a biggie from the Prime Minister. He recently told an assembled audience in Northern Ireland that; "there will be no forms, no checks, no barriers of any kind [between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK]."

It's guaranteed that if we leave the European Union, and there's a border down the Irish sea, then there will be paperwork, checks and barriers.

The government's Brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, agrees. He testified before a Parliamentary Committee that Northern Irish businesses will need to complete "exit summary declarations".

The prospect of checks and barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK creates more division and will create economic chaos.

Johnson hasn't actually put forward concrete proposals of how trade will work, and the practicalities surrounding this proposed border.

Instead, when questioned, he lies about it instead of coming clean.

The Liberal Democrats would respect the Good Friday Agreement, and not pursue a reckless Brexit that jeopardises it.

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