UK Chancellor of Exchequer Philip Hammond said today that a “collaborative approach… is generally more productive than a confrontational approach, in dealing with Germans French and Italians. And, for a better Brexit deal, Hammond said it’s important to engage the partners. He added that “finding a mutually beneficial outcome is the only way forward. That is the firm intention of my government. Theresa May, the prime minister, has said so very clearly.”
That was in response to a recording of Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Brexit approach, published by Buzzfeed. Johnson said “imagine Trump doing Brexit,” “there’d be all sorts of breakdowns, all sorts of chaos. Everyone would think he’d gone mad. But actually you might get somewhere. It’s a very, very good thought.”
Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said that May “of course” still have confidence in John. And, “the PM believes that her cabinet and her government are working hard to deliver on the will of the people and working hard to take back control of our money, laws and our borders.”
