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The former Conservative Prime Minister said the UK’s global reputation had been damaged and lawyers were left “incredulous” by the government’s plan to override key elements of the Brexit deal in the UK’s domestic market bill, which ministers they have admitted that it will violate international law.
He attacked the controversial Boris Johnson move, describing it as “unprecedented in all of our history, and for good reason” and warned that it had “damaged our reputation around the world.”
But his extraordinary intervention was rejected by critics who rejected Sir John’s pessimistic view of the United Kingdom.
Brexit Party Chairman Richard Tice tweeted: “Scandalous and negative betrayal of our great nation by the grim, gray, grim Prime Minister. Just a sore loser.”
A spokesperson for the Leave.EU campaign group said: “Really embarrassing comments from John Major in his latest anti-Brexit spiel last night.
“Has this man ever been on the side of Great Britain?”
Former Brexit Party MEP Martin Daubney said: “Of all the things John Major has said about Brexit, this is without a doubt one of the most absurd.
“The idea that Remainers, whose voices dominated politics, the BBC, academia, big business, big technology, public service and Twitter, were somehow silenced is absolutely ridiculous.”
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And broadcaster and columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer tweeted: “The British are one percent of the world’s population.
“But two billion people speak our language, while billions more live under our democratic legacy, benefit from antibiotics, telephones, televisions, the Internet and all of our other inventions, and are protected by our military.”
“But yeah, whatever, John.”
He continued: “Our strong international influence was built on our history and reputation, reinforced by our membership in the European Union and our close alliance with the United States.
“Suddenly, we are no longer an irreplaceable bridge between Europe and America.
“Now we are less relevant to both.”
Sir John’s speech came before the House of Lords defeated the Government by the UK Home Market Act.
The comrades voted 433 to 165 to reject the powers to break the law after fierce criticism from former Conservative leader Michael Howard and former Conservative Chancellor Ken Clarke.
Sir John and all living former prime ministers have previously criticized the legislation.
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