EU sets UK government a deadline of midnight (CET) tonight to set a “fully explained” workable plan for presentation at EU summit tomorrow.
Endgame zone approaching...
Current UK proposals “fall short” acc to Michael Barnier.
UK government now has 11 hours to come up with something.
The poker game is now on Johnson.
Coming up with something that satisfies EU by midnight means a serious concession. But not doing so means extension guaranteed unless UK govt breaks the law.
The last 6 months have now come down to this - 11 hours to decide Britain’s fate.
People telling me again “Brexit isn’t a poker game as EU can see our cards”.
I’ve heard this before & it’s wrong.
There’s 1 last card UK holds that is face down - the “how much is UK prepared to economically damage UK economy to get what it wants” card.
Do you feel lucky?
Just over 10 hours to go folks.
Incredible that it’s come down to this. I rather suspect Cummings will be on the red wine early this afternoon.
I’d love to make out I knew what was going to happen over next 48 hours. But I can’t & id be lying if said I could.
Literally anything could happen - UK govt collapse, PM breaks the law, no deal, EU agree deal that Parliament will or won’t pass.
UK in uncharted land now.
Nr. 10 is now witnessing a group of 6-7 cabinet ministers going into Prime Minister’s office Individually to see if they have to resign.
One hell of a 24 hours coming by up.
It looks like UK may ask for a technical extension on understanding that UK is leaving. This will enable Johnson to fight a Brexit election.
This sounds good for remainers but may be fatal.
Problem is technical extension + EU Agreement in principle puts parliament in nasty position. They must fight it but don’t count on EU. We have to do this ourselves.
....or politics is about to get even madder.
UK government “agrees in principle to a customs border down the Irish Sea”.
With 4 hours to go Boris Johnson concedes on Irish customs issue.
More to follow.
Boris Johnson ready to put bill before Parliament on withdrawal agreement after conceding over N Ireland.
Now MPs to back it have to be found.
DUP ready to make public statement.
From what I can gather DUP may back out ERG holding firm with PM.
I’ve absolutely no idea where this will be even in 5 hours from now. Not sure cabinet even informed.