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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Or did the EU blink? The snide spin you've put onto your remark is gratuitous.
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There's no spin. The comments Barnier made recently which got Frost back to the table were pretty much a repeat of those he made previously.*
The previous cessation of negotiations were more about an unpopular BoJo trying to raise his popularity in the party than any hard-edged negotiating strategy. Judging by your post, his tactics may have worked.
* See below:
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Mr Johnson had criticised a statement adopted by EU leaders at a summit last week that called on the UK “to make the necessary moves to make an agreement possible”, saying there was no point continuing talks if all concessions needed to come from the British side.
EU diplomats noted Mr Barnier’s comments on Wednesday were a close reflection of those he made in last week’s EU summit press conference, as well as of remarks made at that time by other EU leaders such as Germany’s Angela Merkel.
But they proved enough to end the impasse, which persisted over the early part of this week despite daily calls between Lord Frost and Mr Barnier.
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https://www.ft.com/content/27d46f3b-...6-b007c08a441d