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Originally Posted by jfman
It doesn’t matter what flawed and unquantifiable metrics people justify “no deal” as a good idea. The Parliamentary arithmetic won’t allow it when push comes to shove, and we have now all accepted Parliament can defy the “so called” will of the people if it wishes to. It’s all now about the PR.
If it was as straightforward as “no deal=Brexit” people wouldn’t be using terminology like chaos, or shitstorm. Nor would there be panic among JRM and the ERG. It’d be crystal clear.
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I don't think anybody is suggesting "no deal" is a good idea. It's just with "no deal", a satisfactory deal can still be done. But with the proposed deal we could be stuck with it for eternity.
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The PM says the advice is confidential, but some MPs think ministers do not want to admit it says the UK could be indefinitely tied to EU customs rules.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will make a statement about it later.
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The Attorney General's position paper says that once triggered, the backstop will continue to apply "unless and until its provisions are superseded by a subsequent agreement between the UK and the EU".
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And the EU could continue to be awkward about that, as they already have been up until now.