He just proved that a general election now would be POINTLESS!
#Ridge
That would put us in the exact same position we're in now, (no viable deal), but we'd have simply wasted several months.
"We would have a customs union" = Same trade deals. No customs checks as the same tariffs apply either side.
"Not a rule taker" i.e. we're not in any deals we don't like.
If we can say no for ourselves, then we can say no for the EU ➡️VETO