"we are not anticipating failure" ≠ "yes"
"we have confidence that there will be a deal" ≠ "yes"
"we have reached an [unratified & contingent on other agreements] agreement with the EU" ≠ "yes"
"I take very seriously the commitment we have made" ≠ "yes"
"I regard that absolutely of prime importance" ≠ "yes"
[@carolinenokes's statement as a whole] = "no"
Should EU citizens in the UK (and UK citizens in the EU) be terrified given the current appetite among Brexiters for no deal - no matter what the cost to the UK and its economy?
"YES!"