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Boris Johnson throws an Irish Hail Mary

By Tom Rogan
Published October 2, 2019 5:05pm ET
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Boris Johnson throws an Irish Hail Mary
An anti-Brexit supporter stands by European and British Union flags placed opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, Monday, March 18, 2019. | (Matt Dunham/AP)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday outlined his final gambit for a Brexit withdrawal deal. It aims to address the so-called “Irish backstop” issue to earn Parliamentary and European Union support for a broader Brexit deal.

The basic foundation of Johnson’s new plan is to establish a European Union compatible standard for trade flows across both the Republic of Ireland and the British territory of Northern Ireland.

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