"I am sure there must be a reason for this statement, but I am not devious enough to find it!"Interesting line in Johnson's speech:-"And without an election, which I don’t want and you don’t want"Yes, probably people don't particularly want an election, but surely the vast majority want a No-Deal Brexit even less (very many do not want Brexit at all). An election may be a bother, but years of economic uncertainty while creating new trading relationships will be infinitely worse.-----------------------------"The EU is considering whether to categorise a no-deal Brexit as a major natural disaster akin to flooding, fires or earthquakes, a move that would release emergency funds to the member states most affected.The plan would allow EU officials to distribute cash from the bloc’s solidarity fund, set up in 2002 in response to that year’s severe weather. About €500m (£450m) can be accessed every year but unspent cash from the previous year is also available if required.The proposal highlights the contrast between the preparations being made by the EU and those of the UK government, which has been criticised for underplaying the likely economic damage caused by no deal."https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/02/eu-could-declare-no-deal-brexit-as-major-natural-disaster
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