The Deal Has But a Few Days Left To Live

Number 10 source saying that if, as they expect, their Brexit offer fails in the next few days it won’t be revived. Instead, Tories will fight election on ‘no more delays, get Brexit done immediately’https://t.co/Yp92XCKPFu

— James Forsyth (@JGForsyth) October 7, 2019

The source quoted in the Spectator makes the following points very clear:

1 The government doesn't think that the EU will agree to Boris's deal.

2 The Benn Act has in effect destroyed the deal.

3 The Benn Act will not succeed in delaying the UK's departure.

3 On the assumption the deal fails, we leave on 31 October without a deal, or immediately after a general election without a deal.