UK: Where in Canada's deal does it talk about a level playing field, or state aid?
EU: Where in Canada's deal does it talk about fishing rights, or haulage and cabotage, or financial equivalence?
UK: That's not fair!
EU: What?
UK: Resorting to logic. There's no call for that!
EU: Where in Canada's deal does it talk about fishing rights, or haulage and cabotage, or financial equivalence?
UK: That's not fair!
EU: What?
UK: Resorting to logic. There's no call for that!
EU: Ok, you can have a plain copy of Canada's deal.
UK: And fish?
EU: What do you mean, and fish? You said you wanted what Canada has.
UK: Ah. What we meant was we want what Canada has PLUS some extra stuff because, well, we're British, you know.
EU: How could we ever forget?
UK: And fish?
EU: What do you mean, and fish? You said you wanted what Canada has.
UK: Ah. What we meant was we want what Canada has PLUS some extra stuff because, well, we're British, you know.
EU: How could we ever forget?
UK: So, do you think we could reach a deal?
EU: What are you offering us in return?
UK: What do you mean?
EU: Look, you want more than Canada got. Ok, fair enough - so how will *you* sweeten the arrangement?
UK: Um. Er. We just want it. Because we think we ought to get it.
EU: What are you offering us in return?
UK: What do you mean?
EU: Look, you want more than Canada got. Ok, fair enough - so how will *you* sweeten the arrangement?
UK: Um. Er. We just want it. Because we think we ought to get it.
EU: Looks like there's not going to be a deal then.
UK: No deal? How can that be? We have explained very slowly and LOUDLY everything we want.
EU: There's more to deal-making than listing demands.
UK: Not if you're British, there's not.
EU: But *we* aren't.
UK: Ah. Hmm. Er.
UK: No deal? How can that be? We have explained very slowly and LOUDLY everything we want.
EU: There's more to deal-making than listing demands.
UK: Not if you're British, there's not.
EU: But *we* aren't.
UK: Ah. Hmm. Er.
EU: Look, you can always come back and have another chat next year, after the transition period ends.
UK: But what do we do?
EU: Do?
UK: We've left the EU. Now we've got nothing. If we don't get a deal...
EU: You'll still have nothing. The status quo can be harsh, can't it?
UK: But what do we do?
EU: Do?
UK: We've left the EU. Now we've got nothing. If we don't get a deal...
EU: You'll still have nothing. The status quo can be harsh, can't it?
UK: But...
EU: Yes?
UK: But...
EU: Spit it out!
UK: If we end up with nothing then people might realise.
EU: Realise what?
UK: There's nothing behind the Brexit curtain.
EU: I don't follow.
UK: The Wizard of Oz.
EU: Ah. We can see how that could be a problem for you.
EU: Yes?
UK: But...
EU: Spit it out!
UK: If we end up with nothing then people might realise.
EU: Realise what?
UK: There's nothing behind the Brexit curtain.
EU: I don't follow.
UK: The Wizard of Oz.
EU: Ah. We can see how that could be a problem for you.
UK: Does that mean you *will* do a deal?
EU: Sure. Here's a copy of Canada's one. A quick search-and-replace, and we're all set.
UK: But the fish... the hauliers... the City?
EU: We'd better get a fresh pot of coffee going. And some sandwiches. This clearly could take awhile.
EU: Sure. Here's a copy of Canada's one. A quick search-and-replace, and we're all set.
UK: But the fish... the hauliers... the City?
EU: We'd better get a fresh pot of coffee going. And some sandwiches. This clearly could take awhile.
