On this "the EU acted in bad faith" point.

The EU was never the question mark in these negotiations.

We& #39;ve seen the EU negotiate FTAs time after time. We& #39;ve seen EU FTA neogiations breaking down because the demands were too high/will to compromise was too low

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We& #39;ve known what EU& #39;s 3rd country rules and obligations were since before the referendum. All of this was obvious. Painfully obvious.

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The EU 3rd country rules, whether it& #39;s export procedures (exist summary decl) or SPS rules, were the rules we applied to 3rd countries as a member of the EU.

Yes, somehow, these are the rules that ended surprising our Gov.

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And this is what I don& #39;t get.

How can you claim that the EU is acting in bad faith when it& #39;s doing everything we knew it would do?

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We& #39;re literally crying foul because the EU is playing by the rules that we& #39;ve known about for years.

Are we surprised that they are tough negotiators unwilling to make far reaching concessions in return for very little?

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I& #39;m just surprised that anyone is surprised that both sides are focusing on protecting their own interests.

With the EU being the predictable party in these negotiations.

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And as much as I would like for the UK to continue to negotiate and try to get the best deal it possibly can I would love it if we could do it without shouting "it& #39;s not fair" every few min.

It& #39;s not a good look.

/ends