// So far the haruspices who predicted economic disaster immediately following the referendum vote for Leave have been been proved wrong in spades. //
I get bored of explaining why this is irrelevant, but it is also worth pointing out that most meaningful economic impact assessments, including the Treasury's, were based on considering the impact over years, not weeks.
There is no credible case that No Deal won't be harmful. This will especially be true if we continue to insist that we will leave on March 29th, and yet keep pursuing other options.
Stick your fingers in your ears if you like. The only thing I'm risking is looking incredibly stupid. And frankly I would welcome that. But ignoring the risks, or scoffing at them, as you and others do, is reckless, because it will pull everyone down with you if you are wrong.
In an earlier thread Naomi said that ultimately the only thing that mattered was whether we ended up out of the EU in the end. It doesn't ruin that to spend a little longer trying to reach a consensus, or take the time needed, to avoid the risks that No Deal entails while still getting to where you want.