Think this is wrong. Merkel and Macron moved the lines. She may not have intended 30 days as a challenge but Macron DID amplify the idea by bringing in Barnier and by suggesting that the Withdrawal Agreement cd be changed a teensy bit so long as it still says the same thing.
https://twitter.com/bopanc/status/1164557299786141703
So original @Mij_Europe line is not saying this was a Bojo victory, like the absurd stuff in the D Tel and Mail. It's saying AM and EM, whether concerted or not, have called his bluff and evaded his Blame Game.
@Mij_Europe But they HAVE moved away from line that the Withdrawal Agreement is Holy Scripture and can't be touched. This might allow Johnson an escape route - some new form of words that he can tout as a victory even though it does same as original WA.
@Mij_Europe More likely he will come up with nothing credible and fall into THEIR bear trap. The 30 days thing has taken on a life that AM may not have intended. But wrong to say it's not now part of the game.
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