Thread by @ArchbishopStua1

UK and an American Trade Deal.
American business doctrine is to negotiate from a position of maximum strength and the other side at maximum weakness.
They are prepared to wait and if required ay and do anything to engineer that position.

The last USA Government sent messages to the UK lulling them into the frame of mind of a flexible and amiable give and take a trade deal was there for the taking.
Encouraging the UK to take a hard line on the BREXIT negotiations

USA them laid out their terms in the
American Government publication February 2019
'USA/UK Trade Deal Negotiating Objectives' laid out bluntly and honestly to their credit what they want.
(suggest a stiff drink when reading it)

Reinforced by the American Chambers of Commerce* incorporating 70 Regional Trade Bodies publication November 2019
'Requirements of any trade deal'
This gives the detail and fine print of the USA Gov publication.
*Most powerful lobby group in USA what they want they get

The gullible UK were manipulated into trashing their relationship with the EU.
Example Donald Trump 'Hard BREXIT ensures a USA trade deal'
UK stupidly took it at face value

USA reneged on the vague promises as brutally delivered yesterday
They will bide their time and get what they and their business community want
Low Regulation, Low Tax, Low Standard, Zero Welfare,
Free Market Right Wing Market Utopia
UK will be given a take it or leave it deal