Johnson, likening himself to Incredible Hulk, vows Oct. 31 Brexit

Johnson, likening himself to Incredible Hulk, vows Oct. 31 Brexit

by Joseph Anthony
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31.

The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported that Johnson said he would find a way to circumvent a recent parliament vote ordering him to delay Brexit rather than take Britain out of the EU without a transition deal.

โ€œThe madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets,โ€ Johnson was quoted as saying. โ€œHulk always escaped, no matter how tightly bound in he seemed to be โ€“ and that is the case for this country. We will come out on October 31.โ€

Britainโ€™s parliament has repeatedly rejected the exit deal Johnsonโ€™s predecessor Theresa May negotiated with the EU, and this month rejected leaving without a deal โ€“ angering many Britons who voted to leave the bloc more than three years ago.

Johnson wants to harness that anger to win a majority in an early national election, but his efforts to call one have so far been thwarted by opposition parties who want to first ensure Britain cannot leave the EU without a deal on Oct. 31.

The Liberal Democrats party, which has 18 seats in Britainโ€™s 650-seat parliament, on Sunday made its bid for the votes of those who want remain in the EU, toughening its anti-Brexit stance to say it would stop the exit process if it won power in an election, and would reject any Brexit deal Johnson struck.

โ€œIf people put into government as a majority government, the โ€˜Stop Brexitโ€™ party, then stopping Brexit is exactly what people will get,โ€ party leader Jo Swinson said.

REUTERS

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