[jonbxx]

So if the government agreed to paragraph 17 of the political declaration and signed off on it but had no intention of following through, does the 'good faith' test apply on our side?

Surely it would be simpler to simply say 'see ya' and walk off into the sunset and not pay Sir David Frost et al travel expenses? The fact that the government is negotiating suggest, despite what Boris Johnson says, that they do want a deal