The EU has rejected the UK’s latest Brexit proposals – the only 13 reactions you need to read
The Chief Brexit Negotiator for the EU, Michel Barnier, and the possibly Chief Brexit Negotiator for the UK – if you ignore the fact that Theresa May has said that she’s taking over – Dominic Raab, gave a joint press conference on progress. It was like watching a deer in the headlights and a car give a joint press conference on road safety.
Michel Barnier is currently setting fire to the charred remains of Theresa May's Chequers proposals on customs, and saying the EU must "keep control of its money, law and borders" as he does so. Lovely stuff. pic.twitter.com/8ucSV9teL9
— Tom Peck (@tompeck) July 26, 2018
It wasn’t only Michel Barnier not pulling his punches, but these people as well.
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Dominic Raab is now discovering what David Davis discovered – they are completely out of their depth in their negotiations with Michel Barnier.
It’s like watching David Brent negotiating against Warren Buffet.
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) July 26, 2018
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Brexshitters: "The UK is REALLY SPECIAL and IMPORTANT. We WILL get a GOOD DEAL from the EU"
Michel Barnier: Offers a better deal that most could imagine
Brexshitters: "F*ck off with your deal, we want to jump over this cliff with our throat lacerated."
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) July 26, 2018
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Hello. We are BBC News. Michel Barnier and Dominic Raab have just given the most significant press conference on the negotiations for months. Unfortunately anyone that knows what it means is on holiday, so here are 20 minutes of voxpops from people in singlets saying they’re hot.
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) July 26, 2018
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Michel Barnier has just confirmed that turds cannot be polished.
— Boris Johnson not (@BorisJohnson_MP) July 26, 2018
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I've just cringed so hard I think I broke a rib. https://t.co/8gFldRO52s
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) July 26, 2018
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Michel Barnier: When you say "we" do you mean you and me? Olly Robbins and me? Theresa May and me? Or are you need to renegotiate it back in the UK all over again?
Dominic Raab: I honestly don't know… https://t.co/GeGKoDWBkn
— Steve Analyst (@EmporersNewC) July 26, 2018
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https://twitter.com/Ferretgrove/status/1022511543177682944
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After losing faith in Dominic Raab, Theresa May drafts in a special consultant to help with the final Brexit negotiations. pic.twitter.com/Ihg5aL8iiP
— Boris Johnson not (@BorisJohnson_MP) July 26, 2018
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https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1022523300977815552
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Raab to everyone else pic.twitter.com/5iyqo3vcdU
— Rowena Kay (@rowena_kay) July 26, 2018
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Two years
UK We want to keep the good bits but be independent
Barnier EU27 says NO
UK how about if we keep the good bits but be independent
Barnier EU27 says NO
UK Let’s ask individual members
EU27 we told you No
UK we want to keep the good bits ……
And repeat— Julie Owen Moylan (@JulieOwenMoylan) July 27, 2018
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Michel Barnier confirms, much to no one's surprise that the EU wil not collect the UK's tariffs.
And over to Dominic Raab. #newsnight pic.twitter.com/ibSseOETDp
— Andrew Brooks (@taxbod) July 26, 2018
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Brexiters: we want to have our cake & to eat it!
Michel Barnier: No
Bs: ok new proposal, we eat the cake, & we have it!
MB: No
Bs: How about having some cake & consuming it.
MB: *sigh* Again, No.
Bs: Ok, final deal we chew & swallow the cake & we also have it.
MB: mutters “ffs!”— Mark Dyson (@DysonMarkA) July 26, 2018
As he attempts to look like a confident, self-assured man who is totally not completely out of his depth, let us ponder on this insight into the respect commanded by Dominic Raab.
my mate used to work in dominic raab's office & said that his staff were always slyly adding extra a's in the middle of his surname in official documents, to see how many they could get away with. the record was 5 a's. dominic raaaaab
— LRB Bookshop (@LRBbookshop) July 24, 2018
