Most of the UK media have called Hunt's speech 'punchy' or something like that We shouldn't have to wait for former civil servants to say what it really is: idiotic and dangerous. Idiotic because n EU tanks are about to enter London. Dangerous because 1/n
we are currently in negotiation with the EU, and we want them to do us a favour which they have no obligation to do: extend the backstop to the UK. A basic playground lesson is that if you want a bigger kid to do you a favour you do not start by insulting him. I understand 2/n
why he is saying this - to gain favour with Brexiter members - but it should be obvious to everyone that this is yet another example of putting personal ambition before the national interest. What will it take for someone in the media to suggest this possibility? /end
