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We’re in a similar situation. Biggest problem is no one knows what to prepare for. We have one contract with an Irish client which is proof testing certain equipment. We arrange collection, it comes to us in the U.K., we test it and send it back with a pass or fail. The only thing we invoice is...

Your first link is about an issue that already exists in the U.K. Do you think that every container unloaded at port gets unpacked and checked by customs. Every container we’ve ever received at work still has the custom seals from destination intact having never been opened since it was closed...

Told him yesterday (although he’s probably pretending to ignore me at the moment) that he needs to look at the Norway/Sweden border. The example and standard is already there in use on a day to day basis. There’s no probably, no maybe and no yeah but. We already know how it will work from the...

I wasn’t even convinced that her government would lose a vote of no confidence until Grendull started confidently predicting she’ll win. ;)

Gove would be most likely and compared to some of the alternatives I’d probably be relieved if it was. Never thought I’d ever hear myself say that.

I think they have to be sworn in before they can vote and I think that means swearing an allegiance to the Queen so double unlikely.

The John Baron amendment to cancel the Irish Backstop has had a massive defeat.

It’s pretty arrogant to suggest that they can vote unite if they don’t like the backstop. They voted for single market and a customs union in the referendum. Neither unite or the backstop represents the political will of the Northern Ireland people. At least not pre referendum anyway.

What if they want neither?

The transition period is comprehensive and will be implemented over a longer period. A contingency plan is a number of short term fixes because there is no transitional period.

That’s because it is.

The example is the Sweden/Norway border. Free movement of people, cars are rarely stopped unless they trigger an NPR camera and goods lorries are stopped randomly but seldom by customs. It’s not some great unknown littered with issues and it solves the Northern Ireland border issue in one swoop.

That’s a contingency plan not a transitional period.

Free movement of people and sporadic customs checks on lorries. But don’t worry, the ERG says that there’s an electronic solution.

Is he going to behead his wife as divorce isn’t legal yet?

As expected.

I was in the queue at the Ryan Air check in desk at Birmingham airport once and a middle age brummy couple in front of me suddenly realised that they were flying from East Midlands airport not Birmingham. I did my best not to but I had to laugh. It was the way the man turned to the woman and...

David Dimbleby made the very same point on his final question time. David Davis tried to accuse question time of being biased to remain. Truth was it was one of the few times that the panel majority was remain, as David Dimbleby quickly pointed out to him with some facts and figures. He made...

There’s a full stop after Neil.

May: No Brexit more likely than no deal