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The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has asked this Thursday in Parliament for support for his Brexit plan, including his proposal for the two Irlandas, appealing to the "national interest". In a much more constructive tone than during his bitter intervention last week, with the hoarseness of the 'speaker' John Bercow , Johnson has urged deputies to seize the opportunity: "The EU wants an agreement, we want a agreement and this is the basis to get there. "

"We have made a genuine attempt to avoid the abyss and the Government has shown great flexibility," said Johnson, who has reiterated his determination to leave the EU on October 31. The premier has claimed to have had a "constructive" conversation with the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker about the viability of his plan, which includes the "regulatory alignment" of Northern Ireland with the single market until 2025, although remaining outside the customs union.

"In no case will we create infrastructure on the border (between the two Irlandas) or near the border," said the premier, who has not detailed however how he intends to avoid the need to implement customs controls and not compromise the spirit of the Agreements Peace of Good Friday (the main objections to their plans).

Despite the initial reluctance expressed by both Brussels and Dublin, and despite Jonhson's own initial disdain for the 'zombie Parliament' (in his own words), the Government has already launched an offensive to try to gain Westminster's support for his plans .

Michael Gove , minister for the preparation of a Brexit without agreement, has ensured that the Government already has an "operational majority" to support Boris Johnson's plan , including the 288 conservative deputies, all ten of the Democratic Party (DUP), several of the 21 newly expelled 'Tories' parliamentarians and more than 25 Labor deputies who could challenge their own leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

"We are facing a worse plan than Theresa May," said Corbyn, who announced his rejection of Johnson's plan and stressed the resistance of companies and unions to being outside the customs union. Ian Blackford , spokesman for the Scottish National Party (SNP), has also disqualified the premier's proposal as "unacceptable and unrealizable."

The spokesman of the Conservative Party in Westminster, Jacob Rees-Mogg , has confirmed on the other hand the intention of the Government to suspend the Parliament next Tuesday, alleging this time "logistical, technical and security reasons" for the preparation of the traditional Speech of the Queen on October 14. Johnson was humiliated last week by the Supreme Court, which described the five-week suspension ordered by the premier on September 9 as "illegal."

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