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In May 2016, David Davis described the Brexit negotiations as a chessboard where the final checkmate is inevitable.
"My first trip would be to Berlin..."
"My first trip would be to Berlin..."
David Davis imagines negotiating with Angela Merkel: "I want you, Angela, to be able to sell to us completely free and unfettered without tariffs. That's what I want, but WTO rules mean you'll face a 10% tariff, so I want your help in ensuring that we can do a deal."
David Davis: "In 1973 when we joined, it was the right decision. We were a country which was broken down and old and weeping on our history."
He claims this changed in the 90s, coincidentally when the Tory party began to be taken over by Eurosceptics...
He claims this changed in the 90s, coincidentally when the Tory party began to be taken over by Eurosceptics...
Davis describes his time as Europe Minister: "I was known in the German press as Herr Nyet."
He can't tell the difference between German and Russian but thought he could get Merkel to do his bidding. 🤦♂️
He can't tell the difference between German and Russian but thought he could get Merkel to do his bidding. 🤦♂️
