Historian, linguist, author. Good governance campaigner. Veteran Westminster/ Brussels adviser and think tanker. Dir Special Projects, Vote Leave.
Dec 26, 2020 • 182 tweets • 27 min read
The treaty text has been released. A line of thermos flasks full of tea are now lined up. Long thread to follow over the course of the day but the texts themselves are here: gov.uk/government/pub…
First thing to note is that the thing should not have been leaked the way it did. I suspect in due course we might find the EU version leaked first (multiple copies floating around and a big Brussels lobby chasing it) but still no excuse if HMG showed the Beeb before MPs.
Nov 22, 2018 • 53 tweets • 8 min read
Some first impressions on the leaked Mk II version of the Brexit Political Declaration, courtesy of Guido
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Para 3 endorses the 'four pillar' approach pushed by HMG. Inevitably the UK will end up with closer JHA and military cooperation than many people will be happy with.
Dec 8, 2017 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
A thread with some immediate thoughts about the UK-EU Joint Report ec.europa.eu/commission/sit… (1/x)
Noting the prominence [para 5] of the TM mantra, "nothing is agreed til everything is agreed". This mitigates any negs that may follow (though dependent on intent of Whitehall/Downing Street)
