He specialises in speaking untruths persuasively. I mean, I don't find him persuasive at all, and of course much of it comes with the privilege of power, but he does seem persuasive to a lot of people.
The language in her question was telling too - “If the UK walks away...” - I don’t think the implication that it will be down to them was accidental or will have been missed by the front bench.
Some reaction from Theresa May to Gove the sophist:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/19/utter-rubbish-theresa-may-incredulous-at-michael-goves-brexit-claims
He specialises in speaking untruths persuasively. I mean, I don't find him persuasive at all, and of course much of it comes with the privilege of power, but he does seem persuasive to a lot of people.