The right hon. and learned Gentleman is being extraordinarily generous in giving way. No self-respecting businessman or woman would walk into negotiations on a deal and take no deal off the table. The United Kingdom is negotiating the biggest business deal in its history. It therefore makes sense to keep no deal on the table, because we know from the history of the EU that it makes concessions at the last minute. We need to hold our nerve. If we do, then at the wire we will get a good deal in the interests of both the EU and the United Kingdom.
UK’s Withdrawal from the EU
Proceeding contribution from
Shailesh Vara
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 February 2019.
It occurred during Debate on UK’s Withdrawal from the EU.
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