Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson wrote an article in Saturday’s Daily Telegraph on Brexit and the ongoing negotiations. What do you think his chief motive was in producing this?

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson wrote an article in Saturday’s Daily Telegraph on Brexit and the ongoing negotiations. What do you think his chief motive was in producing this? Published on 18.09.2017 → Survey conducted on 18.09.2017 on 3405 GB adults

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He thinks it is part of his job as foreign secretary to talk about this

13%

He wants to have larger input in Brexit negotiations

14%

He wants to try to force Theresa May to take a certain position in the negotiations

14%

He wants to position himself for leadership of Conservative party

23%

Something else

Don't know

33%

He thinks it is part of his job as foreign secretary to talk about this

13%

He wants to have larger input in Brexit negotiations

14%

He wants to try to force Theresa May to take a certain position in the negotiations

14%

He wants to position himself for leadership of Conservative party

23%

Something else

Don't know

33%

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