In this week's briefing, Anthony Egan argues that an EU refusal to engage with the UK's proposals would lead to an extension and an election - which could make matters worse for the EU, not better.
After a long-standing commitment to remove the contentious backstop from the Withdrawal Agreement, the Government has finally sent the EU its alternative proposals for upholding the Good Friday Agreement.
See Open Europe’s website for full article
See also: OE: Manageable but Material - The consequences of No Deal & how the Government should respond