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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Asking for an extension is a sign of strength and confidence in striking a robust deal beneficial to everyone, not of weakness by accepting a bad deal because the clock has run down. As we saw with the ERG's analysis on the withdrawal agreement, too short a length of time works against us.

Maybe, but what about the way the EU will behave? That is my central point.

On the other hand, anything can happen on 30-December if the EU changes its negotiating position on a trade deal. All they've done so far, is to assert themselves over us in terms of a deal in response to which we've asserted our sovereignty, which seems reasonable to me.