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1/ This was, on reflection, a truly farcical escape attempt. Firstly, Javid's officials seemed stunned to see journalists. In the EU Parliament. They genuinely thought the Home Secretary could come to Brussels and we wouldn't find out about it, which is astonishing naivety.
2/ Then they hatched an ingenious plan. MEPs offices have 2 rooms - 1 for them and 1 for their assistant. They'd move us along the corridor and sneak Javid out of the assistant's door. But they moved us the wrong way so we were standing right outside that door when he left.
3/ There was only one thing for it - a mad dash for the lift. But when they got there too many of them got in and the doors wouldn't close. The doors kept reopening, allowing us to shout questions at the Home Sec who was cowering at the back. This happened at least 3 times.
