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EU diplomatic sources are adamant there will be no negotiations on the Brexit deal at the Oct 17 EU summit.
It's a blow to Boris Johnson who seems to pin his hopes on a last minute, late night capitulation/compromise to get a breakthrough.
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It's a blow to Boris Johnson who seems to pin his hopes on a last minute, late night capitulation/compromise to get a breakthrough.
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But can the PM, after meeting Varadkar, Merkel, Macron, really not know or believe that the EU27 won't negotiate at leader level at the Oct European Council?
Or does he calculate on (another) humiliation in Europe?
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Or does he calculate on (another) humiliation in Europe?
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If sent packing a la Salzburg or Luxembourg, he can return to London and bash Brussels.
I've tried to be reasonable, he will say, but you can't reason with these crafty continentals.
And you traitors in Parliament are now forcing me to ask for an extension!
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I've tried to be reasonable, he will say, but you can't reason with these crafty continentals.
And you traitors in Parliament are now forcing me to ask for an extension!
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Extension asked for and Boris' rebuff at hands of Brussels used throughout election campaign as proof that no deal Brexit is only way to be free.
Just a theory.
ENDS
Just a theory.
ENDS
And here is the @Telegraph live blog for latest from UK and Brussels.
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
