The UK brexit negotiating team is back from Brussels after getting an early train. David Frost set to talk to Boris Johnson today about whether talks should continue or there’s no point and we should move to planning for no trade deal. Spirits don’t feel sky high amongst those ..
... closest to the talks. In Brussels the EU counties are arguing over whether to use the language of “intensify” or just “continue” talks in the end of summit declaration. What Britain is looking for is a sense that the EU really wants to get there - eg committing to talking ...
...every day for two weeks plus some sign of negotiating substance. Will the EU / Germany on France’s hardline position on fish? PM “hasn’t decided” whether to continue talks process yet, they insist. PM decision tomorrow (tho these things have a habit of coming the night before)
UK believes the landing zone on state aid pretty clear. EU bit more pessimistic.
Worth reading @RaoulRuparel for the clash of coronavirus and no trade deal brexit impact
Feels like a big 24 hours
Worth reading @RaoulRuparel for the clash of coronavirus and no trade deal brexit impact
Feels like a big 24 hours
https://twitter.com/RaoulRuparel/status/1316665037046665217
It feels like the further you are from the talks (hello some in cabinet!) the more optimistic you are, the closer you are the bigger the gap looks.
Though as I wrote last night about why the detail of the negotiating process is just one thing the PM has to take into consideration as he makes his decision later today / tomorrow 
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