Thread by @pmdfoster

Fabulous @MishalHusain intro to @DominicRaab @BBCr4today reminding world that he has only “four months” experience in Cabinet. Then asks if “no deal” is a “million to one or not” - she’s on icy form this morning. 1/

The @DominicRaab says EU “not prepared to move at all” - glossing over that fact that U.K. “ask” is a flat “bin the backstop”...and won’t confirm if @BorisJohnson will take up invite from French./2

Will you legislate for direct rule?

Questions “will be extent” to which it can be done without legislation.

@DominicRaab weaseling hard as he can to skate over Need for direct rule. Says there will be no hard border. /3

Now @MishalHusain spars over whether “no deal” was ever really talked about in campaign. He attacks institutional BBC bias. /4

Now on trade deal rollovers. Raab says all the major ones are done: @MishalHusain doesn’t ask about Canada :(

Let’s Raab of hook slightly on rollovers. /5

Now Raab says Backstop issue easier in a FTA negotiation - because everyone will be more pragmatic in a “no deal” world.

But we’re leaving SM/CU in that world. How does that make it easier?!?

😬Nothing like optimism I suppose!

That’s your #Brexit lot. ENDS