NEWS · 07 July 2022
Boris Johnson's resignation today opens a new stage in the battle against Brexit.
This was the Brexit Government. That is how it was elected, that is what it was for. Looking back, we will see the fall of Boris Johnson as the first step on the road to Rejoin.
Johnson claimed on the steps of Downing Street that he 'got Brexit done' -– but he did no such thing. The Brexit deal still has not been fully implemented, and now likely never will be.
The Brexit project and the rise of Boris Johnson to the office of prime minister were inextricably linked. He used Brexit, pushing it not because he thought it was a good idea, but to take power for himself.
And both Brexit and Johnson were based on the same politics: nostalgia, authoritarianism, denial about Britain's place in the world and, above all else, lies upon lies upon lies.
On both fronts, the spell has worn off. The Tories removed Boris Johnson to save their own skins, because he is no longer an election winner. And likewise, Brexit's popularity has also collapsed.
In the latest polls, 58% now say it was wrong for Britain to leave the EU, 60% say Brexit is going badly and 53% support rejoining the EU immediately.
Despite the growing popularity of Rejoin, there has been some skepticism about whether it is really possible. With Johnson gone, the prospects for Rejoin just rose significantly.
That is why it is brilliant timing that the National Rejoin March, the first national demonstration for Rejoin, is taking place on 10 September. Stay European is supporting this march and we encourage all supporters to spend the summer pushing the turnout as high as possible.
Let's make the case that after the end of the Brexit government, it's time for the end of Brexit.
