Theresa May’s Florence #Brexit speech has had exactly the effect we expected: None.
David Davis (L) and Michel Barnier [Image: Reuters/Yves Herman].
The Brexit secretary, David Davis, and the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, have clashed over the UK’s exit bill and Britain’s request for a transition period after Theresa May’s speech in Florence last week failed to unlock the stalemate in negotiations.
On the first day of the fourth round of talks, Barnier said the prime minister’s €20bn (£17.6bn) offer did not mean the UK would be given a transition period or that negotiations could move on to the detail of a future trading relationship.
“It remains more necessary than ever to create the trust that we need to set up and build upon our future relationship,” he said, adding that it was up to Britain to provide clarity with time running out before it leaves.
Barnier’s opening remarks are likely to disappoint No 10 and infuriate senior Brexit supporters in the government who believe May’s Florence speech was a generous offer to the EU.
Source: Davis and Barnier at odds over Brexit bill and transition period | Politics | The Guardian
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The problem is that the Brexiteers are in cloud cuckoo land and have an over-inflated perception of this country’s importance. They are on course to do serious and lasting damage to this country and all the people (excluding a few millionaires). They really do not have a clue.
Its not up to Britain to make ” generous offers” but to pays its dues. Eu is not the enemy and btw we are still part of the EU !
That’s because no one was listening to her, even in her own party. In fact, I’m not sure all that many people in the EU even noticed she was there.
Surely it’s about time that someone with some sense put a stop to this foolishness that May, Davis and Co are playing. Every day that passes just demonstrates how incompetent these idiots are.