Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre
Chequers wasn't great anyway.
But all can now see that it's the intransigence of the EU that means a no deal is now the likely outcome and to be fair, that's their prerogative.
They are under no obligation to offer us anything, and we should have - well we did - have expected it when they sent Cameron off with a flea in his ear.
The only reason to come to an agreement of some sort would be to not damage their own interests with trade and other relationships they have with us, but they are making it clear that they don't care about that......at the moment, very hardball but that wont last.
It will be interesting to see what happens as the year draws to a close. There will be much to be done in Q1 2019.
Both sides will feel the pressure and more than ever we need the Govt to hold their nerve. Because as No Deal looms some in the EU will start to sweat a bit, and that's when deals will be done.
|
A pretty good analysis as yes Chequers was pretty much doomed from the start as at the moment there is plenty of sabre rattling and that will continue for a while but as the midnight oil starts to run out l can certainly see some type of deal being done.
---------- Post added at 19:21 ---------- Previous post was at 19:15 ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephiroth
How can any of the Remainers in this thread want to be bound into the EU? They have behaved abominably in the "negotiations". Many of us foresaw this two years ago and we should have played hardball then. This would have given us two years to properly plan for no deal.
|
We can't blame the EU for everything for what has happened so far in the negotiations thus so far as Theresa May and her government have been pretty much a complete shambles in many aspects since the referendum and the beginning of the talks.