“We will leave the EU on 31 October, deal or no deal. The way to get a good deal is to prepare for a no deal.”

—  Boris Johnson

Source: Tory leadership: Rivals clash over support for no-deal Brexit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48403705, BBC News, 25 May 2019

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