I said I wouldn't say anything further on that quote, but in view of that comment, nigel, I will point out that in my the very original post I made plain that is what I thought Boris meant and have done so in several posts since, so talk of not understanding is not justified. Now you and I and several other people and on this thread can easily modify what Boris said to make what he probably meant clearer. He could have made the change you did. But he didnt. He could have made plain, as Keith would like, that unless we got that from the EU we should l3ave with no deal. But he didn't. In fact there are many other phrasing that would make his probable intention clear. But he didn't use the. Instead he went for one of the few phrasing that is probably the opposite of what he meant. And I have repeatly said, my amusement came from the gap between what he said and what he meant.

Now, anyone want to talk about 'The Times saying that No 10 would 'would not be crying in their beer'if they U turn to accept a customs union?