the observation of Denis MacShane, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Brexit

Six years ago, the United Kingdom declared itself in favor of leaving the European Union. Denis MacShane, former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Tony Blair, is in duplex in the 23h of Franceinfo Thursday, June 23. He explains that “the country becomes poorer, the gross national product is shortened”. He finds it difficult “to derive only one positive benefit from this decision”.

The issue of immigration was one of the issues that prompted the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. On this subject, Boris Johnson recently defended the agreement on the expulsion of migrants made with Kigali (Rwanda). “For Boris Johnson, a bit like President Trump, he wants to inflame passions on immigration, a bit like Marine Le Pen at home and he thinks he will win the election. We will see tonight, what isn’t a general election, it’s just a by-election, if that tactic really pays off”analyzes Denis MacShane.