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One paradoxical aspect of the Brexit riddle is that the higher the perceived No Deal risk becomes now, the less likely it may be:
1. Rising fear of No Deal produces majority for steps to avert it (e.g. Cooper amendment)
2. Rising fear No Deal of it produces Lab votes for Deal
1. Rising fear of No Deal produces majority for steps to avert it (e.g. Cooper amendment)
2. Rising fear No Deal of it produces Lab votes for Deal
Given this. I don't think it harms May's chances of getting a deal that well briefed and widely respected lobby types such as @Peston and @paulwaugh are now writing long discussions of PM either welcoming or being forced to accept no deal.
@Peston @paulwaugh If you're locked in a game of chicken, then reliable reports that convince your opponent that you are willing to crash the car make it more likely that they'll crack and swerve first.
I do agree that the risk of no deal is higher than many seem to think for all the reasons Peston and Waugh give, and more. But if such articles change the complacent conventional wisdom now (with 6 weeks still to go) that may play a role in averting it (if it is averted)
