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Originally Posted by Chris
Unsurprising. It was diplomatically odd for Bettel to go ahead with Boris’ podium empty alongside his, unless his aim all along was to try to create bad headlines.
Interesting comment from Laura K on twatter:
“Whatever side you are on, having been outside the presser that never happened, it would have been total pandemonium if it had gone ahead - protesters were shouting and chanting as loudly as they could within metres of the podiums.”
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Main thing that one-man press conference showed was - despite BoJo's earlier optimistic blustering - the distance between the UK and the EU. They couldn't even agree on a press conference!