So much for Boris's idea of beginning informal negotiations before invoking Article 50. Merkel has said no:
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36637232
Leavers - you have been sold a pig in a poke. We have no idea what the deal will be but we have to leave anyway. Who the hell thought this was a good idea? Boris is promising (again) things he has not control over. We should ALL be angry.