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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
As I and others said at the time, this would have given us more chance to strike a better deal.
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The EU was not in negotiating mode from the start. They expected the UK to capitulate to all the EU demands. This was highlighted many, many times by politicians of all flavours from within the EU. Remember that the EU is a Legal Body not a Federal Union as yet. Lawyers in the background run it most of the time, supported by translators who have to be meticulous at all times.