The Economist gives plaudits to BJ for getting this far, saying his "achievement is noteworthy".
More:
- Johnson's withdrawal agreement is essentially the same as Mrs May's
But
- May's deal pointed to a comprehensive free-trade deal
- Johnson's ... will increase the cost of Brexit … will reduce British income per person by 6.4% compared with what it would otherwise be, whereas Mrs May's would reduce it by 4.9%-
- The biggest question over Mr Johnson's deal is whether he can get it ratified … Yet the arithmetic is against Mr Johnson
On the chances of getting it approved by parliament:
- It is possible
- So far in his short premiership Mr Johnson has lost all but one of the votes held in the House of Commons. Barring a miracle, he looks like losing again this weekend.
(bolding mine)
The vote is on Saturday in the UK.
