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Originally Posted by passingbat
All my own words, I can assure you.
Still waiting for your condemnation of the EU. Hiding behind 'the rules' is nonsense.
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I've provided my response. All I can add is that it's the UK that's leaving the EU and not the other way round.
Theresa May is doing exactly the right thing here, demonstrating some goodwill to Europe.
Britain and Germany set to sign defence co-operation deal
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Financial Times The British prime minister is seeking to emphasise Britain’s big contribution to European security to gain goodwill among her 27 EU partners amid concerns that the Brexit negotiations could prove very tough and might even break down.
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One commentator on the above article "ItalianStallion" has made some astute points:
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Some comments below suggest that the UK doesn't have many bargaining chips and this won't make a difference. I agree you don't have many. But proactive positive actions will help. This is one. A pre-emptive guarantee to the rights of EU residents in UK would be another. Firm statement that the UK pays its debts [but need to understand the amounts], would be another.
If you treat this as a zero sum negotiation or card game, you will fail. Be generous, and show that actually having the UK as a strong partner is in everyone's interest and you may succeed.
May could start by doing a strong interview in the Mail et al making it clear that their criticism of the EU is not policy and is silly.
Advice you don't want - but sometimes this is the best sort.
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---------- Post added at 23:18 ---------- Previous post was at 23:09 ----------
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
They can't start doing side deals, they're terrified of us doing deals or bribing individual states prior to article 50 being triggered and with good reason imo as it's exactly what I'd be doing right now and would've been doing for months. Besides which if Mrs May had said you can all stay with the caveat of a reciprocal agreement once negotiations started we'd be the good guys and it might have taken some of the sharper edges of once negotiations start.
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