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    Michael Gove sometimes known as Mr R Slicker.


    Brexiteers have attacked Michael Gove for defending Theresa May’s deal with Brussels and suggesting there could be another referendum if MPs reject it. The environment secretary described her withdrawal agreement as the best option available at present and warned that leaving without any agreement would cause economic turbulence. However, he did not rule out a Norway-style agreement if Mrs May failed to get her proposals through parliament next week and added that there may be a majority in parliament for a second vote.

    One Brexiteer said that Mr Gove’s performance was “mad” and “such a betrayal”. Mr Gove told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show that a no-deal exit, of the kind backed by some Brexiteers, would result in “trouble for the economy” that was “clearly . . . going to cause hurt”. He also attacked those calling for a second referendum, accusing them of thinking that pro-Brexit voters were “thick” and “prejudiced” and jeopardising public faith in democracy. He admitted that parts of the deal left him uncomfortable. The backstop, he said, would mean that “there are some rules that might apply in Northern Ireland that might not apply in other parts of the UK”.

    However, he said that such a scenario would be more uncomfortable for the EU, creating a hefty incentive for both sides to agree a trade deal. Under the backstop Britain would have an advantage over other European nations, he said, because it would have tariff-free access to the single market without paying a penny as well as control of borders. He said that it “fundamentally works against the interests of the single market and against the interests of European nations”.

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