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Iain Dale (interesting, given his Brexiteer stance): “I regard this deal as so damaging to our country both in the short and long term that if I had to make a choice between voting for this deal or remaining in the European Union, I’d do the latter.” iaindale.com/articles/if-it…
To be fair, he does also say this at the end: “UPDATE: For the avoidance of doubt, I’d prefer no deal to this deal.”

I don’t agree with that latter point, of course, but I give him full credit for stepping back and analysing the situation with “no deal” mentally off the table.
I wonder how many other Leavers would make a similar choice after parking the possibility of “no deal” for the space of the thought experiment?
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Government is trying to foist the blame for any Brexit chaos in the adult social care sector off on local authorities and directors of adult social care facilities. This from the letter sent to them on 21 December last year... (Full letter at link below.)
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