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Nigel Farage mocks Boris Johnson after Brexit vote loss – ‘Do or die is OVER’

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Mr Johnson suffered a huge setback after the Programme Motion, the mechanism by which he had hoped to push his Withdrawal Agreement Bill through Parliament by October 31, was voted down by 322 votes to 308. The result leaves the legislation in limbo – with scarcely any chance of being passed by the end of the month, despite his famous pledge uttered after becoming Conservative Party leader in the summer.

Within minutes, Brexit Party leader Mr Farage tweeted: “Do or die is over, we have now moved on to dying in a ditch.

“We will not be leaving the EU on 31st October.”

Mr Farage’s reference to “dying in a ditch” related to another famous remark by Mr Johnson, who used the expression to characterise his reluctance to ask the EU for a further delay – something which now appears inevitable.

Speaking in the European Parliament earlier today, Mr Farage launched a furious attack on Mr Johnson’s withdrawal agreement.

He said: “It guarantees three more years of agonising negotiations and frankly reduces the United Kingdom to a status of a colony to the European Union.

“Why is Boris doing it? He’s doing it because he doesn’t want an extension that damages the Conservative Party in the polls.

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“The only way we can leave this place is with a clean break Brexit.

“I would like to think that, like Mr Juncker, this is my last speech here in 20 years.”

Responding to raucous cheers from other MEPs, he said: “I’m sorry, I’d love it to be.

“But somehow I’ve got the feeling, we’ll be back in November.”

Speaking in the Commons after the result, Mr Johnson said: “I must express my disappointment that the House has yet again voted for delay.

“The EU must now make up their minds over how to answer parliament’s request for a delay.

“The government must take the only responsible course and accelerate our preparations for a no-deal outcome.

“I will speak to EU member states about their intentions, until they have reached a decision we will pause this legislation

“Let me be clear, our policy remains that we should not delay.”

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