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Originally Posted by Chris

It’s looking like a no-deal. I’m hoping for a no-deal. I don’t believe the EU, or France or Germany, are going to take this seriously until no-deal is properly on the table. As soon as we establish that we’re heading for no deal, the bluff over the Irish border will be called (we’re not going to install one, there won’t be one unless the Irish decide to do so), and the backstop will be neutralised. It’s fairly obvious that Spain and France are already making plans to use the backstop as a bargaining chip in future trade negotiations. I’d rather they didn’t have the chance.

Spot on.