If this is so👇then HMG does not understand EU dynamic at all. Reason there was a Varadkar moment was bc sticking point in Withdrawal Agreement was the Irish protocol. The other 26 EU leaders were happy to accept a compromise if Ireland happy AND compromise protected single mkt/1
https://twitter.com/mij_europe/status/1306691063579582471
This time the sticking points are governance/level playing field/fish.. There is no single EU leader of a member state who can compromise on behalf of the rest. V different to the #Brexit divorce deal and Irish protocol /2
That said, the EU also awaits a Varadkar moment in these negotiations in that Johnson compromised hugely in his meeting with the then Taoiseach. He agreed to a border down the Irish Sea- something he’d previously claimed he’d never countenance. PM needs to compromise now too /3
To agree a trade deal with EU. Accepting compromise on state aid, fishing, governance.. Despite the government rhetoric till this point. The EU will have to make compromises too of course /4
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