After ten months of negotiations, a post-Brexit trade deal was narrowly found.

On the British side, opinions are divided on this agreement, between the relief of ending a political mess and the fear of having concluded a bad "deal" in future relations with the European Union.

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It had been expected for four and a half years: the agreement for the UK's exit from the European Union was approved by both parties on Thursday afternoon.

If Boris Johnson openly admits having dropped ballast on the sharing of fishing waters, his country will however have free access to the single European market, which rejoices the British Prime Minister.

For many Britons, the deal is a relief, even in London, which voted largely against Brexit in June 2016.

"If I were European I would probably be fed up with us, to be honest."

Smirking, Harry is a tall, red-haired perch, opposed to Brexit but resigned: anything is better than the political mess of the past four years.

"I'm less afraid now that we have this deal. But it's still a very uncertain time. With the coronavirus, it's the worst time to have some kind of economic crash like Brexit, so it's not not very good. I will not forget this Christmas! "

"Brexit, always a bad thing"

This agreement therefore represents a last-minute gift for confined parties.

"The Brexiters are happy, they had their Brexit", regrets the Franco-British journalist Alex Taylor, fierce opponent of Brexit and guest of 

Culture Media

, Friday morning.

For him, the British press is in any event "not objective" on Brexit, because "80%" supported the "leave" camp for the referendum of June 2016.

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"We have regained control," headlines 

The Telegraph

, quoting the Prime Minister.

In a video taken over by British television, he wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.

"The post-Brexit trade deal is the feast promised to the British," argues Boris Johnson.

Already, "BoJo" is committed to pit the UK against the EU in the race for economic success, reports 

The Guardian

. 

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In January, it will be terrible

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For Phil and Taron, convinced that the consequences of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union have not been measured, this Christmas will have a bitter flavor.

"I'm not sure this is the best deal for Europe or for us. In January, it's going to be terrible," says Phil, who doesn't plan to launch this topic at lunch: "Brexit is always a bad thing. "

"Johnson gave in on the fish"

If the subject will indeed be absent from many feasts, the media are still wondering about the content of this agreement: "Did Boris Johnson sell us to the European Union or did he brought home an excellent Brexit deal? "asks 

The Sun

, a pro-Brexit tabloid. 

Behind the smiles and the messages of victory, some indeed cringe.

"Boris Johnson gave in to the fish to avoid a no-deal Brexit," writes 

The Independent

.

For the leaders of the fishing industry, the verdict is final: "The Prime Minister sacrificed the fishermen to conclude this agreement," they say in this daily.