when boris johnson said they're making good progress and a deal with the e.u. was within reach and that he had plans to replace this backstop with an alternative well you officials here in brussels say they've never seen any of those plans that these plans do not exist and that's why many here think that the real plan of the johnson administration is to have a no deal bragg's it so that's what the e.u. is preparing for right now expected to announce new measures to get the european union prepared for no deal drugs that charlotte as you mentioned johnson has lost his majority now in parliament has a general election in the u.k. now become unavoidable. well everything seems to lead up to a general election that is absolutely right the question is just how and when is this going to happen on the how boris johnson has is seeking a general election he has said that but he needs