Hence the real ringmaster of the Brexit deal was Father Time, not Johnson or Angela Merkel, as UK newspapers often reported. The deal states that divergence from EU standards would lead to potentially restricted access to the single market. The Brexit deal requires both sides to submit to a general review after four years to make sure both sides are meeting the requirements. But his strongest card might be to simply shift the blame to his predecessor, Theresa May, for triggering Brexit without a plan. Meanwhile, Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted immediately after the deal was announced that “no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 25, 2020 18:45 UTC