Brexit trade talks continue after deadline as UK and EU negotiators appear to change their story
Man in black: why isn’t Johnson wearing a Union Flag facemask, considering von der Leyen has one for the EU? Men in black are traditionally… villains, aren’t they?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t Sunday, December 13 the deadline for a post-Brexit EU-UK trade deal, considering the ratification process for all Parliaments?
Suddenly that’s not the story after all. Instead:
The two sides had said Sunday was the deadline for a decision on whether to continue with talks.
They’re making this stuff up as they go – on both sides.
This is what happens when both sides in a confrontation talk tough but know they really need to come to terms.
The UK is facing an economic disaster (that prime minister Boris Johnson may – or may not – be secretly working towards, depending on which rumours you believe).
And the EU has to consider the possibility of political destabilisation that could arise from failure to reach a deal.
And both could be hoping to magic up a public relations miracle in time for Christmas.
Forgive me, but This Writer finds the timing – and the rhetoric – all to be a little… cynical.
Source: Brexit trade talks: UK and EU to ‘go the extra mile’ in effort to agree deal – BBC News
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