Andwhatthey'vedoneisagreedtotheextension, whichMrJohnsonsetoutinthatletter, whichhesaidwasfromParliamentbutwhichhewasforcedandobligedtowriteasprimeminister, seeking a delaytoBrexituntilJanuary, the 31st.
Now, theyouhaveincorporatedintothatwhat's called a flextension.
Inotherwords, differentbreakpointswhentheyoucouldleaveonNovember, the 31stDecember, the 31storJanuary 31st.
Ifweget a dealaheadofthemtobehonest, I thinktherewasalways a calculationthatthatwouldbeallowedanywaywithouttheyouformallysettingoutthosebenchparkmoments.
TheotherpossibilityisthatvotersaremoresympathetictowardsBorisJohnsonbecausehehas, asweknow, triedallsortsofmechanismstoforceParliamenttomake a decisionaheadof 31st.
Maybetheytake a morecharitableviewthathe's donehisbest, butitis a riskontheriskofcalling a generalelectionifhemanagestocallonewithoutBrexitbeingresolvedisheispunishedfornotresolvingBrexit.
Soin a way, yes, youknowitbuysmoretime, butitalsocreatesanelementofuncertaintyforBorisJohnsonbecausehenowcampaignsfor a generalelectionintheknowledgethathehasfailedinhissignaturepolicywhenhestoodfortheToryleadership.
Normal, muchmorefromyoulaterfornow, thankssomuch.
Inthelastfewminutes, we'veheardfromEuropeanUnionPresidentDonaldTuskthatyouwillagreeto a socalledextensionuntilJanuary 31st.