well joining me now is quentin peel he's in london he's a journalist and an associate fellow with the europe program at the think tank chatham house now 1st of all how is teresa mayes offer to let them vote on whether to have a 2nd referendum how has that been received. like a squid ok to think this. is really breaks it will go this i think it's a terrible idea to have through a referendum but those who wrote the referendum say. idea no i think the agreement to have a guaranteed referendum because right to resume it is saying is this agreement then i will give you the option of maybe really maybe you won't get through a round of so nobody is pleased out today may also offered some guarantees on workers' rights some environmental protections and she addressed other contentious issue of course the the irish border a backstop that would guarantee that the border in ireland would remain open with no checks on goods no checks on people crossing it in the event of a no deal brack said let's take it was now to exactly what prime minister theresa may had to say so as part of the exit deal we