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This morning.

Lord Ashcroft published the results of a poll he carried out on nationalist and unionist voters in Northern Ireland in respect of Brexit.

He explained…

Lord Ashcroft: My Northern Ireland polling. Six out of ten voters there accept the backstop. But only one in five Unionists do so

 

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe

This morning.

It is understood Mr Donohoe will tell his Cabinet colleagues that Budget 2020 will be based on the working assumption that there will be a no-deal Brexit.

This is likely to mean that many tax cuts and spending increases on public services would have to be stalled.

Instead, the €700 million or so extra that would have been available for these purposes will be set aside to deal with the fall-out from a disorderly Brexit.

Budget 2020 drafted on assumption of no-deal Brexit (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

 

This morning.

At The Printworks in Dublin Castle.

The Department of Agriculture hosted a free seminar on Brexit for agri-food businesses.

Lisa O’Carroll, of The Guardian, tweetz:

Getting ready for Brexit seminar in Dublin for farmers and food businesses. 80% of about 350 delegates say they have prep started. How many think they are prepared? One lone person put hand up. On my table, gent says he is afraid if one t not crossed, will be held up.

Pics: Lisa O’Carroll

This afternoon.

Via RTE News:

The EU will take a gradual approach to the question of how Ireland will have to comply with checks and controls along the Irish border in the event of a no-deal Brexit, RTÉ News understands.

Sources have portrayed a scenario where on day one of a no-deal Brexit, it will be acknowledged that Ireland is not fully in compliance with the obligations that come when a member state shares a border with a third country.

It is understood that for a period afterwards, the EU will assume a “partnership” role, allowing the Irish Government to apply the rules of the single market and customs union as best it can, while providing advice and support, whether technical or financial, over time.

EU ‘gradual approach’ to border checks in no-deal Brexit – sources (Tony Connolly, RTÉ)

Rollingnews

Meanwhile….

Meanwhile…

Ah here.

Meanwhile…

BBC reports:

Mr Johnson voted Remain in the 2016 EU membership referendum, while his brother co-led the Leave campaign.

He resigned as a minister last year in protest at Theresa May’s Brexit deal.

But he re-entered government during the summer, after Conservative Party members elected his brother as leader.

PM’s brother quits as Tory MP and minister (BBC)

Meanwhile…

Today’s [UK] The Sun.

Henreal.

Boris Johnson brands Jeremy Corbyn a ‘chicken’ for blocking a snap General Election and making ‘the mother of all U-turns (The Sun)

Meanwhile…

POTTY mouth!

This afternoon.

In the House of Commons.

British PM Boris Johnson returned for Prime Minister’s Questions after 21 Tory MPs last night  voted through a motion which paves the way for legislation to block a no-deal Brexit.

The questions kicked off at 12 noon.

In the last few minutes, Mr Johnson, speaking of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, said:

“He [Jeremy Corbyn] makes a contrast of this Government and his own proposals. The contrast could not be clearer. We think the friends of this country are to be found in Paris and in Berlin and in the White House and he thinks they’re in the Kremlin and in Tehran and in Caracas. And I think he’s Caracas, Mr Speaker.

“….we are growing the economy, he, by contrast, would put a £300billion tax on every company in the country, he wants a tax on homes and he’s calling incessantly for a general strike.

“The Shadow Education Secretary says that their economic policy is, and I quote Mr Speaker, by your leave, shit or bust. I say, I say it’s both.”

Watch live in link above

PMQs: Boris Johnson faces Jeremy Corbyn after Brexit vote defeat – live news (The Guardian)