Since this worked well for the EU last time in getting Johnson to concede it isn& #39;t a surprise that they would try it again. Have always wondered if the most likely EU leader to broker a deal is Macron, but little time, lot to do... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/09/04/exclusive-michel-barnier-sidelined-eu-leaders-bid-break-brexit/">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/...

Interesting signs that concern is growing in the UK about precisely why we& #39;re threatening no EU deal over our right to spend government money investing in technology companies. https://twitter.com/nick_gutteridge/status/1302178130283638784">https://twitter.com/nick_gutt...

This truth might not cheer you up on a Saturday morning. https://twitter.com/APHClarkson/status/1302152178123993088">https://twitter.com/APHClarks...

And The Times (didn& #39;t see earlier as not available this morning in my corner of central London). A reminder that negotiations are ultimately domestic. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-times-view-on-brexit-negotiations-picking-winners-lchmhksqw">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/t...

What is striking in this as ever excellent analysis is the level of uncertainty among EU members as to UK intentions. And that& #39;s probably not because London is keeping them secret, but because it doesn& #39;t know, at least to the depth required in trade deals https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2020/0904/1163282-brexit-countdown/">https://www.rte.ie/news/anal...