It was/is obvious there would be no hard border. It was a clear bit of leverage the EU tried to used (amongst others)
Only have to go back a handful of pages on here for people harping on about the inevitable hard border being put up and a some saying a return to the troubles
‘Jesus wept’
As for 2019...
We will leave the EU
May will remain PM
Corbyn will remain labour leader
Trump will remain president
The world will keep on turning