their problem is that a no deal will push the country into a crisis very quickly. There are a lot of signs that, even now, the brexiteers still haven't really grasped what is going to happen.

If they expect the EU to renew negotiations as if they were starting afresh, then they are going to be surprised. I imagine that the cost of entry into negotiations will be £39 billion, cash down. The EU would be daft if they didn't

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