Johnson's top aide says UK lawmakers can't stop no-deal Brexi

All this and more?

I should think so. It sounds like they've made good preparations to minimize disruptions.

Zichi. You said the following:

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal there will be a hard border between the UK and the EU including the Irish border.

There won't be a hard border.

There will be borders between the EU and the UK come Nov 1st.

We already have borders because the UK isn't part of the Schengen area.

There are already passport controls at ports and on the tunnel.

There are already passport checks.

If WTO Rules are applied there will be huge tariffs on farm produce exported to the EU.

If the EU want to do that, that is fine, but the UK can do the same in return. Considering the EU sells a lot more to the UK than vice versa, they'll be losing out a lot more.

https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7851

UK exports to the EU £289 billion (46% of trade)

EU exports to the UK £345 billion (8% of trade)

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal there will be a hard border between the UK and the EU including the Irish border.

The British Government has said they have no intention of creating a hard border.

The Irish Taoiseach already admitted there will be no hard border in the event of no-deal:

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/taoiseach-insists-there-will-be-no-hard-border-despite-eu-statement-1.3767158

The EU also admitted that they have no plans to introduce a hard border in that situation:

https://twitter.com/nick_gutteridge/status/1110130145514438656

the EU has made it clear that the backstop is essential

For the treaty that May tried to pass, yes.

Of course, it's now easy to scapegoat Ireland for the British intransigence.

I don't think anyone is trying to scapegoat Ireland. Can you provide an example?

You wanted to leave but you still want to dictate to the EU and Ireland.

Has Britain stated it will build a hard border?

Ireland has benefited from being an EU member and the EU has made it clear that the backstop is essential.

Of course, it's now easy to scapegoat Ireland for the British intransigence. And to pander to Unionist demands.

Much easier than owning the problem that had been stoked by Brexiteers. You wanted to leave but you still want to dictate to the EU and Ireland. Good luck with that.

The backstop is a necessary apparatus to ensure no hard border.

According to the EU:

Backstop = No hard border

No-deal = No hard border

https://twitter.com/nick_gutteridge/status/1110130145514438656

Ireland's positon

Backstop = We will not have a hard border

No-deal = We will not have a hard border

Why bother with the backstop?

The EU is rightly standing firm with Varadakar.

The EU is using Ireland as a pawn.

Johnson is endangering the peace process. The backstop is a necessary apparatus to ensure no hard border.

The EU is rightly standing firm with Varadakar.