Inside Politics: Boris Johnson sets scene for summer Brexit drama

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The end can come sooner than you think. English football legend Alan “Pards” Pardew – now managing Dutch side Den Haag – has been confronted by a bunch of angry fans demanding answers over his side’s very bad form. English political legend Alexander “Boris” Johnson is facing questions from a bunch of angry Europeans over his own side’s very bad form. The PM has threatened to walk away from trade talks as early as June. The whole Brexit thing could effectively be over before poor old Pards inevitably gets the sack at the end of the season. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing.

Inside the bubble

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