u.k. over northern ireland and we mustn't forget we're going to talk about that because that's the major stumbling block at this moment we're going to talk about that in just a second. but we have to remember remember that she's in a very fragile position i mean she's not acting out of a position of strength having said that though the thing she's going to push it over the cliff and go for a no deal if need be she said that no one wants a good deal more than me but at the same time she said no deal is better than a bad deal that's something that we've heard from her a lot so we know that the u.k. government is trying to prepare for a no deal just in case we've we've heard about stockpiling medicine stockpiling food they have been warnings of a massive housing crash they've been warnings of huge job losses particularly from the auto industry so she's very aware of that was also seen today this sound full significance significantly by about one point three percent so they are very aware of what could go wrong but at the same time she says. still has to prove to everyone that she is tough and that sh

u.k. over the issue of northern ireland so we strong position there terry should in brussels of this seems like a classic standoff what is being fed in the e.u. . to her statement. well it's quite early and there hasn't been any official reaction yet from european union leaders and maybe there won't be because while the reason may says she needs to hear from the e.u. the e.u. made it very clear in salzburg that it's up to her to come up with new proposals we did see that president mcclellan's office was asked for any reaction to the speech and they said no comment so that doesn't mean. that they won't eventually be saying something about it but anyway here in brussels now completely silent on tourism a's latest latest venture so silence in brussels but alex we do know that the biggest sticking point is the nor northern border question other any compromises or any alternatives that the british prime minister to visit make would come up with or what she doesn't want is for northern ireland remain in the customs union and the u.k. to the rest of the u.k. not to because that would effectively

u.k. will produce a further proposal on the northern ireland border the so-called backstop. before the next summit it all over and her family are to deliver any support it is all that the e.u. will take seriously on the other on it is one of the big reasons that even leaders gave her such short shrift and not at the south for the conference yesterday that what was said yesterday in a substantive terms was not any different from what the you said the day after their generous proposal were produced that is they are to extract a step forward. from these point of view but task said yesterday that the. proposal i know it's at this is well the proposals on cooperation on security and foreign policy are very constructive but the economic framework is not one of the e.u. is acceptable he said they said that when the proposals were produced they said that again and yesterday in very stark terms and what tasks said today is again it's just that so i think trying to read something between the alliance there is not there be productive they are a step forward but the basic economic and trade zones that. have never been th

of movement and also this big question over the irish border what they're going to do with ireland and northern ireland northern ireland of course being in the u.k. so how would that border work and donald tusk himself even posting a picture of cakes on social media on his instagram account which appeared to be mocking the british in which he said some cakes perhaps sorry no cherries in other words the u.k. cannot cherry pick what it wants from the e.u. post breaks it surveys a strong message meanwhile the clock is ticking the brig's a deadline is march next year after this. summit what next when it's very very difficult for two reasons in an extremely uncomfortable position as if you haven't been in one already she's got these breck cities who are lining up against her already we've had these resignations over the summer such as the former foreign secretary boris johnson you've also got these program main is who are angry with this check his deal she's got to face her party at the conservative party conference in just over a week many of these people lining up against her they've only got to get a vote of around fifteen percent of tory m.p.'s w

u.k. will produce a further proposal on the northern ireland border the so-called backstop. before the next summit it all over her value or to deliver any sort of proposal that the e.u. will take seriously on more than on it is one of the big reasons that leaders gave her such short shrift. sounds for the conference yesterday but are they changing their tone somewhat because even though just twenty four hours ago donald tusk said the checkers plan is dead just a short time ago he said this that he was convinced that the european union and britain could still find a compromise over the ukase exit and he said that the e.u. will treat the checkers plan as a step in the right direction. well then you know we said from the very beginning i don't i mean i think we brits and i were excited about some of this language but really what we said yesterday in a substantive terms was not any different from what the you said the day after their generous proposals were produced that is they are a constructive step forward from the point of view but task said yesterday to the the proposal i offer you it's that this is well th