Thread by @fascinatorfun

Johnson HAS NO DEAL and it would be remarkably helpful if ⁦@rowenamason⁩ and ⁦@GuardianHeather⁩ spelt out just how far we seem to be from a new Johnson Deal that meets the criteria for a concluded agreement between the EU and U.K. under A50(2) theguardian.com/politics/2019/…

2/. That is what the Gov has to produce to Parliament under the Benn Act or ask for the extension specified in the act.

According to the Guardian today the EU says we have not even put in a marked up legal text of the WA (& PD).

theguardian.com/politics/2019/…

1/. If true, I cannot tell you how far back in the negotiating process we are.

The exchange of redline marked up copies of contracts/treaties “legal texts” is where the really tough part of negotiations get nailed. They track the changes proposed.

https://twitter.com/fascinatorfun/status/1184046102410121216?s=21

There is a STARTING POINT. The WA and PD agreed back in November.

The Gov says they want to change it. Rather than waffle with proposals, they reduce those to precise legally wnfircable wording with tracked changes and explanations.

See the embedded thread for iterations.

Apparently the Gov has not even done the very first version where their proposals are reduced to the required legal text on which, once agreed with the EU, both Parls vote.

On that process...it isn’t just the U.K. Parl.

https://twitter.com/nvondarza/status/1184044385488588801?s=21

I would point out from the Garden Bridge report that is out today that Johnson is doing now what he did then.

It would be unforgivable for MPs to be his useful idiots. Again. And again.

This time so MUCH more serious.

https://twitter.com/fascinatorfun/status/1184084045254275073?s=21