ever since march 29, 2017, when the united kingdom notified his intention to leave -- its intention to leave, we have negotiated in good spirit. our aim is to ensure that this takes place in an orderly way. we want the rights of citizens on both sides to be protected. we want to preserve peace on the island. these are things any responsible politician cares about. the european union and the united kingdom have a joint responsibility. we have a deal on the table, which does do this. with all the agreements the european union and the government of the united kingdom agreed on have been on the table for 105 days now. the european union is ready and the process is ongoing. i have no doubt it can be concluded on time. however, as we all know,