GNU

A Gnu is an African buffalo I believe.

But you might well be hearing about a different GNU soon.

GNU stands for Government of National Unity, like what happens when there is a war, of the country takes leave of its senses.

Various parties come together behind a unifying figure and govern for the good of the country. Think Churchill.

Only, at the moment the country has as leader of the two main political parties, two of the most divisive figures; Johnson and Corbyn.

No one knows whether Johnson really means no deal, so talk is of a vote of no confidence in his government, which would be superceeded by a GNU, if a unifying figure could be found to unite those wanting to stop no deal.

The LibDems have ruled out dealing with Labour under Corbyn, and the Conservatives are terrified of Labour and the SNP having a pact, so have dug out those old ads with Milliband in Sturgeon's pocket, and photoshopped a picture of Corbyn in.

The whole point of a GNU here would be to stop no deal. That done, the fall out could be sorted. Won't matter who is PM, as long as its not Johnson. After no deal is stopped, another vote of no confidence could be called and an election takes place.

That, even now, at the cliff edge, the atual remain leaning parties, and whatever Labour is, cannot work together makes it all the more likely that no deal Brexit will happen.

As through February and March, the Commons and Lords could agree, in huge numbers, what they didn't like about Brexit. But when it came to agree on an alternative course of action to make no deal impossible, there was chaos.