[hibeejim21]

Thing is as a withdrawal deal it's about all the UK was ever going to get with mays red lines. Ultimately the EU is prohibited by treaty from formally negotiating a trade deal with a departing member while it's still a member, so the EU would always insist on the backstop in the Withdrawal deal.

The problem is may's cluelessness and the volatility of her government, means she could be back begging them for a Norway + deal very soon.

Its xxxx ridiculous, nothing we are going to get is close to what we have already.