Leaving the EU without a deal is the functional equivalent of leaving the house without your keys. You’ll survive, but you’re going to be significantly worse off.
Oh, and all the locksmiths are inside your house, and you have pissed them off something rotten.
Also, you’ve left the tools of your trade inside the house.
Also, all the paperwork you need for everyday living is inside the house.
Also, there were lots of people shouting at you before you left, telling you that it would be foolish to leave without your keys.
Now the locksmiths are saying you can gain access to your tools and paperwork, but you’re going to have to fill out a form each time.
Now imagine that you try to frame this as a huge success story, because you promised you would leave the house, with or without your keys, and despite the naysayers and detractors, you managed to leave on time.
Also, the entire world is watching as you proceed through this farce in slow motion.
And now you realise that you're not wearing any trousers.
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