Boris Johnson won the general election of 2019 on the promise that he would get Brexit done. But it has not been done. Instead of stabilising, post-divorce relations are worsening. Not surprisingly, they are most fraught where the responsibilities remain shared. Fisheries are one such point of contention. But the most dangerous by far is Northern Ireland. Back in October 2019, Johnson declared he had reached a “great new deal”. Now he would like to tear it up. That is characteristic, alas. But it is dangerous not just for the UK, but also for the EU and wider west.
2019年，鲍里斯•约翰逊(Boris Johnson)依靠搞定脱欧的承诺赢得大选。但脱欧现在仍未搞定。“离婚后”的英欧关系不但没有趋于稳定，反而在恶化。不出意料，双方在责任仍要共享的地方关系最紧张。渔业就是这样的冲突点之一。但最危险的是北爱尔兰。2019年10月，约翰逊曾宣称他达成了一份“伟大的新协议”。现在他想撕毁这份协议。这很有约翰逊特色。但这不仅对英国很危险，而且对欧盟和整个西方都很危险。