Long days at work for me at the moment, so quite hard to get a grip on this.
But it looks like May’s deal is somehow coming back for another vote. The EU it would appear will allow a short extension if May’s deal is passed.
So the way it looks to me today, is May’s Deal or No Deal.
It’s No Deal because the EU will not, at this time, grant a long extension unless the UK can provide them with clear evidence that they have a way of moving forward. So to get a long extension that means, as far as I can see, a general election or a second BREXIT referendum.
They're acting all superior and pretending to think about it, but we all know that they're shitting themselves about the UK leaving with no deal, or at all, and will definitely grant it in the hope that it might lead to Article 50 being revoked or the rigged referendum that you refer to.
No they are not, and no they won’t. It’s not really their problem, and they are tired of wasting time doing BREXIT. They want to move on, and if the UK is not prepared to do likewise, well the UK can move on without the EU as far as the EU is concerned.
So, again as I see it, the message from the EU is – jump off the cliff if you want – as frankly our patience has run out. Alternatively pass May’s deal and we will grant a short extension in order to get the necessary legislation through. If you can’t achieve that, and you really don’t want to jump off the cliff, then pick from one of two options – second referendum or a general election – in that case they will consider an extension of up to a year or two.