Discussion: Boris Johnson's post-Brexit Britain

Here, we help you discuss the kind of post-Brexit Britain that Boris Johnson envisions in his first speech as Prime Minister.

Johnson speaks about post-Brexit Britain mostly in positive terms, aiming to inspire optimism about Britain’s future and focus the discussion on the opportunities – rather on the risks – offered by Brexit. For example, Johnson mentions a series of initiatives meant to contribute to Britain’s economic development (ll. 96-109). Johnson does briefly admit that the Brexit critics are right; Britain will encounter difficulties after Brexit. But he expresses his optimism that they will be less serious than predicted (ll. 83-84). 

Johnson focuses on boosting the UK’s economy (ll. 80-82) and mentions changing tax regulations (l. 102), suggesting that new regulations will be more beneficial to the UK than those imposed by the EU. He also prom...