Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
If you are referring to Pelosi in the US, that's about as surprising as Grieve popping up and doing the rounds. I'm not to fussed on a trade deal with the US, but I think it hinges on the outcome of the election this Autumn.

What Boris is doing seems to be in response to the EU negotiating team suggesting that in the event of no deal, they would be able to create problems in the relationship between NI and the rest of the UK.

Here is a brief explanation. Paragraph 4 is quite heart-warming as Gina Miller seems to have clarified the legal position on this matter.
https://assets.publishing.service.go..._Statement.pdf
I don't pretend to understand this, but it has been soundly rubbished by many a legal expert, including the Secret Barrister.