Inside Politics: Boris Johnson resumes anti-Brussels blame game

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Politics, like the movie industry, is a deeply superficial business. We marvelled at the red carpet shenanigans and cringeworthy speeches at last night’s Bafta awards. But academy members who decide on the winners have admitted they don’t even watch most of the films they’re voting on. After all the red, white and blue shenanigans and cringeworthy speeches on Brexit night, Boris Johnson faces the prospect of watching over the dull details of a trade deal. Today, however, No 10’s leading man gets to put on a big performance – setting out his demands and his refusal to accept any more rules from Brussels. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s Inside Politics newsletter.

Inside the bubble

Our political correspondent Ashley Cowburn on what to look out for today: