James Cleverly took aim at Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer this morning saying “he doesn’t know how to negotiate” as bad tempers began to leak out after yesterday’s Brexit deal announcement.
The Foreign Secretary was on Sky News with Kay Burley where she quoted the Labour leader saying that the deal was “just a compromise.”
Mr Cleverly hit back: “Well he doesn’t know how to negotiate if he thinks it was just a compromise.”
He insisted: “It’s a very good deal.”
The Foreign Secretary pointed to Northern Ireland being able to enjoy UK tax rates and the end of almost all checks.
However, with the DUP still to decide whether to support it he was asked nine times by Kay Burley whether they “can scupper the deal” and refused to answer.
She added: “Are they not as powerful as they were before? Why won’t you answer?”
The Foreign Secretary responded: “I think your second question gives it away when you ask if they are not as powerful anymore.”
He insisted he wanted to give the Unionists time to “consider the details.”
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