wut? The Tories have not accepted "hat a trade deal won't be negotiated until after Brexit." Every "position paper" published, the volumes of "Future Partnership Papers" -- flogging UK trade demands, transition/implementation period configurations, and deadline extensions--has expressed their contempt for procedural order to withdrawal settlement given by the EU.

Barnier has been adamant about keeping Tories on schedule. Tusk on behalf of the Council has been adamant on the point since May mailed the A50. The EP has been adamant on the point since May mailed the A50. The "sufficient progress" reports made clear, right up to 19 March [!] and 6 June 2018: The Tories' cannot follow the simplest instructions.

With them, it's always exception to the rule, cart before the horse, pride before the fall.

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