. @DavidGHFrost "The EU is having to come to the realisation that there is a large country on its doorstep that does not want to abide by its rules". The EU's position is the polar opposite - the UK doesn't seem to understand that it is leaving the EU and is a smaller player...

. @DavidGHFrost "I am sceptical to draw any precedent on timescale [to pivot away from zero tariffs, zero quotas". This is odd - the UK Government IS using precedent (Canada deal, Norway when it comes to fisheries) on the talks with the EU...

. @DavidGHFrost "We still want zero tariff and zero quotas and we still hope to get that" - the quid pro quo for this, from the EU's side, which the UK Government does not want to accept is the level-playing field arrangement...

. @Skinnock then adds "It sounds like we're making empty threats" when it comes to walking away and not getting a zero tariff, zero quota deal.

when it comes to GB-NI checks @SKinnock then queries whether @BorisJohnson was misleading the British people (in the 2019 GE) when he said there would be no checks, despite the UK Government having admitted last week that there would be checks. @michaelgove replies "No"

NEW: . @DavidGHFrost "I'm beginning to think that we're not going to make it [to get an agreement on fisheries] by July [by when the fisheries talks on the EU-UK political declaration on the future relationship are supposed to be wrapped up] - big admission by UK Gov to make

. @michaelgove "I do believe we can get a deal in the time left"

. @michaelgove adds on the question of UK readiness for no deal "Well many businesses are having to review their models due to #covid19" - pretty clear that UK Gov are planning - if no deal happens - to wrap up the impact of no deal, in the downturn brought on by #covid19