O/T Democracy

[MillerBill]

Let's have a game of poker Pup but I won't play unless you show me all your cards,because I don't want to lose.When will these remainiacs understand how negotiations are done?

[BigLadonOS]

Let's have a game of poker Pup but I won't play unless you show me all your cards,because I don't want to lose.When will these remainiacs understand how negotiations are done?

Quite right.

[ragingpup]

Let's have a game of poker Pup but I won't play unless you show me all your cards,because I don't want to lose.When will these remainiacs understand how negotiations are done?

Ook, so we are negotiating like we are playing poker are we?

What is the advantage we are hoping to gain by not telling the EU what concessions we are seeking to make and our proposals for how we can solve the backstop issues?

If not now, when are you hoping that we will tell our future trade partners, the people we are hoping to do business with amicably for the rest of our lives either with or without a deal, what concessions we want them to make and our proposals for solving the backstop issue?

What is the advantage of waiting?

(I can see the advantage of not telling anyone if you are hoping to run down the clock and leave without a deal, but what is the advantage if you want to strike a deal acceptable to both parties?)