So where are we then

[Derek Hardballs]

So Boris' plan to railroad parliament into accepting his deal without reading it (Trust me Guv) hasn't worked. The only reasons why he wouldn't want it read properly and rushed through would be a) he wanted to show he could meet his impossible date (vanity), b) he didn't want the detail read because there are some surprises in there that he wanted to slip through (underhand), or c) he actually doesn't want it to go through because he still want no deal but has to make a show of trying and someone else is stopping him (dishonesty).

I think accepting the deal in principle has made another referendum less likely, and an election more likely. Boris has no intention of discussing the points over a reasonable period because he knows he won't get it through. There will be many nasty surprises in there that he will have to discuss and be shown up for what he is - a conman, full of bluster and catchphrases but with no substance to discuss what is best for the country.

All along he is trying to lay the blame at someone else's door and at each stage they appear to be one step ahead of him. What happens next is anyone's guess.

A general election is the plan so he can push through a low regulation, low wage deal or I suspect preferably no deal. The sheep will happily follow him off the cliff but he will be safe and well with a bungee rope and a silly little Union Jack in his hand.