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Odd briefings going on here. The reference to next Tuesday is rather random (the landing zone has been known for weeks) in a story otherwise dominated by naming and shaming Cabinet ministers wanting a deal. Thus looks mostly like blame preparation (for deal or not). https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole/status/1328467233870327808
Note the language - "bind Britain to Brussels rules forever". As per yesterday, not the language of a mature consideration of the issues. The negotiation that matters is inside number 10, not with the EU.
This line is also doing the rounds. It demonstrates how badly mangled communications about Free Trade Agreements have been in the UK - they are mostly about reduction of tariffs, not the more important non-tariff barriers. But still better than nothing. https://twitter.com/MrHarryCole/status/1328467239666905091
Written 16 months ago and still ignored in UK public debate an EU deal https://ecipe.org/blog/isolation-or-integration-eu-fta-brexit/
Deal compared to now likely means some loss of manufacturing. No-deal likely means considerable loss to manufacturing. https://www.ft.com/content/7c615e02-3259-418e-8cb7-e9b14185cd4a
Constantly worth reminding ourselves there is no trade deal that can be acceptable to both the EU and ERG. Therefore for the UK to go for a deal the PM has to go against Brexit hardliners in his own party. That is right now where the negotiation is at.
And if you are the EU, or a Member State, you want to know of UK negotiators mostly are they prepared to take on their own hardliners. Because no point in significant concessions otherwise.
