to klaus baader --elias haddad, still with us.e saw initially the pound jump after ian's scoop that some eu nations are considering time limits for the irish backstop. we then saw it come back as the irish, they are not discussing it. where do you expect us to land in terms of the backstop agreement between the u.k. and the eu. elias: it's going to be difficult and wishful thinking to believe boris johnson will this irisheplace backstop with some type of clause that would be satisfactory for both the european union, but also the more fragmented u.k. house of commons. if you cannot get a deal by the 19th of october, he will be forced by the brexit delay bill to ask for an extension of three months to the end of january. he says he won't. means,s of what it bottom line, u.k. political uncertainty will remain high. it continues to be a big drag for the pound. the risk of a hard brexit end of october is still low, but you cannot eliminate it. there is a clear and present danger. that's another big drag for the pound. we've got this po