Tory MP says Boris Johnson's deal 'smells like Brexit' and people have a lot of questions | indy100 | indy100

The Conservative politician Andrew Bridgen has claimed that Boris Johnson’s deal “smells like Brexit” and people have some thoughts.

Bridgen, speaking on Channel 4 News, offered the following wise words:

It looks like Brexit, it smells like Brexit – that’s Brexit for me. And I’m willing to suck up quite a lot on the withdrawal agreement I don’t like to facilitate getting to Brexit.

“It looks like Brexit, it smells like Brexit - that’s Brexit for me.” The ERG’s Andrew Bridgen says "I'm willing t… https://t.co/cyHTETc3TU
— Channel 4 News (@Channel 4 News) 1571336935

The words and the man saying them can’t help but call to mind the immortal Groucho Marx line, “He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot.”

This is the same man who, in October 2018, during a discussion about Brexit, incorrectly claimed that he and any British citizen was entitled to an Irish passport as part of a special arrangement with the Republic of Ireland. He proceeded to hang up on presenter Stephen Nolan during the break for the news bulletin so as not to have to clarify his comments.

What would Brexit smell like? Over to the good people of Twitter.

The new fragrance from Andrew Bridgen - Brexit. Smells like statins, old light bulbs and premature ejaculation. https://t.co/7e68oXJmxx
— Mark Hebden 💙 (@Mark Hebden 💙) 1571385805

It definitely smells like Brexit and it tells you everything you need to know when the Brexiters now just want to g… https://t.co/OBSSNrOnRA
— Brexitshambles (@Brexitshambles) 1571338243

This is lovely.. It smells like Brexit... which is presumably like roast beef and Yorkshire pud, the sweat of D Day… https://t.co/ztrDkG5wNe
— Daniel Boffey (@Daniel Boffey) 1571346260

This Brexit smells like manly Brut and not sissy Chanel No.5, so I'm voting for it. https://t.co/tZddBuvh4d
— Enilorac (@Enilorac) 1571339217

“It looks like Brexit, it smells like Brexit - that’s Brexit for me.” https://t.co/WSAIQptLEy
— Toby Earle (@Toby Earle) 1571341272

"It looks like dogshit, it smells like dogshit - but do we really need to feast on that dogshit". #Brexit https://t.co/Fr1tYSK4SH
— #ShutElbitDown 𓂆🗝️🇵🇸⚖️ 🏳️‍⚧️Ⓥ (@#ShutElbitDown 𓂆🗝️🇵🇸⚖️ 🏳️‍⚧️Ⓥ) 1571380739

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