I wonder if even the PM and closest advisors know what he will say to von der Leyen today...
Anyway, on substance, this. Time for the PM to say yes or no to the deal on offer. Frankly the state aid constraints will be more symbolic than real, but a lot of Brexit is as a symbol of freedom, so...
Feels like a follow up needed to explain why provisions of a trade agreement are there if they have little substance - answer again is symbolic, FTAs are commitments to closer partnerships, that both sides are prepared to do more together.
So what happens when the Brexit symbol, freedom, meets the trade agreement symbol, commitment? And that has been the problem since 2016. And will continue to be so.
The maestro of Saturday morning Brexit analysis is a tad gloomy, state aid and the Internal Market Bill are formidable problems to the EU.
(interesting contrast to a week of positive UK briefing pervading UK media. I sense they were again disappointed)
rte.ie/news/brexit/20…
And the verdict of the Johnson - von der Leyen meeting? Those who predict no deal still predict it. Those who predict deal also claiming to be right. No breakthrough no walkout, no difficult decision taken. Talks in a holding pattern.
On balance keeping talking means marginally more likely UK government makes the necessary moves than not. But very marginal. And those moves are difficult. So on we go, possibly to November. Or however long decisions take.
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