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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

This must surely reduce our chances of leaving the EU on 29th March. That Anglo-Saxon saying "Couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery comes to mind.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46917999

Meanwhile, fellow leaver BoJo has been caught out for lying to the public. A ploy to aid his prime ministerial ambitions or a genuine memory lapse?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46926119

If Turkey isn't going to join the EU, why has the EU given them over 9 billion Euros plus other billions as part of preparations for it? Turkey has pushed for visa-free travel. That is freedom of movement in all but name.
EU Auditors report,

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. EU financial assistance planned for Turkey from 2007 until 2020 through the
Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) mounts to over 9 billion euros.
Our objective was to assess the design and effectiveness of the IPA to Turkey,
the purpose of which is to align the candidate country with the acquis and
strengthen its administrative capacity.

Another €6bn to Turkey.

Countries including Germany and the Netherlands are pushing for the European Commission to fund all of the €3bn payment due as part of a deal signed with Ankara in 2016. An earlier €3bn was two-thirds financed by EU member states

Then there's the likes of Ukraine being lined up.

All measures combined could bring overall support of €11 billion over the next seven years from the EU budget and the international financial institutions, including up to €1.4 billion in grants from the Member States