We Are at The "Rien ne Vas Plus" Stage of Brexit

 

Apparently Boris now describes the EU-UK FTA talks as having reached "rien ne vas plus" - ie "no more bets", the roulette wheel's spin is underway.

— Andrew Lilico (@andrew_lilico) October 21, 2020

Frost and Barnier To Touch Base This Afternoon

 

As the non-talking continues, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and UK’s chief negotiator David Frost scheduled to *make phone contact*again today -2pm BST #Brexit

— Katya Adler (@BBCkatyaadler) October 20, 2020

Movement From The EU

 

🇪🇺🇬🇧 I just spoke to @DavidGHFrost.

As stated by President @vonderleyen on Friday, I confirmed that the EU remains available to intensify talks in London this week, on all subjects, and based on legal texts.

We now wait for the UK’s reaction.

— Michel Barnier (@MichelBarnier) October 19, 2020

Gove just now in the HoC: “Even while I’ve been at the dispatch box, it’s been reported that there has been a constructive move on the part of the EU and I welcome that” https://t.co/bwvQIeqOqJ

— Beth Rigby (@BethRigby) October 19, 2020

Frost and Barnier To Talk This Afternoon

As to whether this afternoon's phone call will lead to anything remains to be seen!

It's very much a matter of face and compromise now for both the EU and UK.

Boris Has Spoken - The Door Remains Ajar..Sort Of!

 

BREAKING: Boris Johnson says the UK must prepared for no trade deal with the EU from Jan 1

Says EU not willing to give UK a Canada style deal

If the EU comes back "with a fundamental change of opinion" then the UK will listen. But says that doesn't sound likely after the summit

— Sam Coates Sky (@SamCoatesSky) October 16, 2020

 

Boris To Address The Nation Today

Will he walk or not?

Schroedinger's Deal

We are now entering the Schroedinger's Deal stage of the Brexit negotiations!

Frost Pushes Jaw Jaw

 

Frost will advise PM to keep talking - Johnson will decide on what next after #EUCO , not before Friday
He will tell Number 10 that it is difficult but it is not impossible to get there and time is extremely tight

— Bruno Waterfield (@BrunoBrussels) October 14, 2020

Boris and Ursula To Have a Wee Chinwag Tomorrow

 

Robert Peston: EU president Ursula von der Leyen wants to test if Boris Johnson is negotiating in good faith | ITV News https://t.co/xnrVvXXHtU

— Robert Peston (@Peston) October 2, 2020

EU To Sue UK? - The EU's Theatrical Gesture

 

EU Commission has begun legal action against the UK over the Internal Market Bill, President Ursula von der Leyen confirms

The UK has a month to respondhttps://t.co/RDAlWQSFAw pic.twitter.com/xP6OfLf7zi

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 1, 2020

All very entertaining an theatrical, but do not lose sight of the fact that the EU have not withdrawn from the ongoing talks about a possible deal.

In the event a deal is agreed, then the IMB becomes irrelevant and the court case will be withdrawn.

In the even no deal can be agreed, then the court case (as it will be held in an EU court) will be irrelevant as the UK will be outside of EU jurisdiction.

Either way this is a theatrical gesture of zero relevance.