Tusk once more stirs up the Brexiters with “hell” quip
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Brexiters are once more in a fluster after European Council President Donald Tusk again quipped about there being space in hell for those who wanted a Brexit without a plan.
Tusk’s remarks, in which he stated that there was “a lot of space” in hell with reference to a previous comment he had made, came after seven hours of negotiations on Thursday over whether to grant Britain an extension to Article 50.
The comment was made after Tusk was asked about the previous comments he made last month in which he said he had been “wondering what the special place in hell looks like for those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a plan with how to carry it out safely”. This prompted Tusk to reply that “according to our pope, hell is still empty. It means there is a lot of space.”
He was speaking alongside European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker after plans to push back Britain’s departure from the European Union were approved.
Britain has been offered a plan which would move its departure from March 29 until May 22, provided MPs approve the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement next week.
If the deal is rejected in its third “meaningful vote” in the Commons, the UK would be given until April 12 to come to the European Council with its proposals for the way forward.
