One of my favourite parts of Brexit has been the tendency to argue about it solely using metaphors. https://twitter.com/DavidKeo/status/1337345913220640769
Then you can get into the different ways that countries "have cake and eat it".
"You can't have the barrel full and the wife drunk" being a particular favourite
You also have bold variations on the theme.

'There will be no cakes for anyone, only salt and vinegar' - Donald Tusk, who it seems is not a crisp fan
This is the very wholesome German version https://mobile.twitter.com/MevMav/status/1337351646930726914
This is the not very wholesome French version https://mobile.twitter.com/leonardocarella/status/1337347383718518784
Portuguese effort https://twitter.com/f_brito_bastos/status/1337414813551636487
Aren’t we all in some way hunting for lard in the attic? https://twitter.com/cjterry/status/1337352548219576322
I mean, you can but you probably shouldn’t https://twitter.com/oleryborg/status/1337369747768406017
🔔⛪️ https://twitter.com/escuebar/status/1337416568880369664
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