UK PM candidate Hunt: No-deal Brexit would be a political, not economic decision

The UK PM candidate, Jeremy Hunt was out with some comments in the last hour saying that a no-deal Brexit would be a political, not economic decision.

Additional quotes:

   •  We are much better prepared for a no-deal Brexit than we were before.
   •  The EU has never believed that a no-deal Brexit was a credible threat.
   •  A 'gung-ho' approach towards Brexit risks triggering an early election.
   •  Momentum is towards me in the Tory leadership contest.