said wasrstood what he the reason i am an inclined to vote for the steelers very simple. if trade talks are not successful and we could leave on --deal terms, >> he is right with the quote. it's taken out of context. continued, had he continued, i make the point that it is commercial reality that by leaving no deal on the table, it makes more likely a good and fair trade deal. that is something i and the vast majority of colleagues actually want. we want an agreement with the eu by december 2020. scrapping the previous backstop, we have more chance of achieving it. >> we will put his full quote in the library. >> that's what i want to take the intervention. he is right when he says if the trade deal is not successful, we could leave on no deal terms. let's see what that actually means. the decision on extending transition needs to be taken by the end of july next year. that is eight months away. it is very hard to see how any government could negotiate a future relationship in such a short timeframe. particularly one that wants to diverge. we are aligned. that's true. ali