I am not crowing, Nigel. Rather, it puts me in mind of Banquo's speech; "Thou hast is now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the Weird Women promis'd; and I fear, Thou play'dst most foully for't."

The vote was what it was. Even if it is shown that illegal acts were performed in getting us to this point, the fact remains this is where we are. We should punish anyone who acted illegally, but the negotiations carry on.