Touching base with diplomatic contacts from member states ahead of Council. Fascinating differences of opinion amoungst 27. Some (scandis especially) feel Boris trying to bounce them into deal and want to force delay almost out of principle... but...
...others saying they have multitude of big domestic issues of their own requiring urgent attention and resent idea of being dragged back to Brussels next week for another summit.
One source describes it as “grandstanding from midsize members” but latest from Dublin appears to be pitch rolling for talks heading into next week which would mean back to Brussels. For the fourth “last ever EU council with the Brits”.
