UK minister: Door 'still ajar' for post-Brexit talks with EU

Once we've driven over Beachy Head, we'll be in tip-top form to negotiate.

Door 'still ajar' , from a the political perspective of conducting a negotiation, half open, or half closed?

@Desert Tortoise

The EU is under no obligation to trade

Fear mongering, much? The "EU" doesn't trade. Companies based in the EU trade with the UK. In the worst-case scenario, with no deal whatsoever, they may face tariffs of around 10%. Which is the case right now in the US for many key imports from key importers: China, Canada, the EU, Mexico, etc., since the Trump tariffs were introduced. And some of those tariffs are 25%.

Fear mongering, much? The "EU" doesn't trade. Companies based in the EU trade with the UK. In the worst-case scenario, with no deal whatsoever, they may face tariffs of around 10%. Which is the case right now in the US for many key imports from key importers: China, Canada, the EU, Mexico, etc., since the Trump tariffs were introduced. And some of those tariffs are 25%

Without a signed agreement there is no legal basis for trade, or for travel. The worst case scenario could be no trade either way until UK meets EU demands. Merry Christmas Britain. And Happy New Year.

And wouldn't it frost your scones if the French and German navies defended EU fishing fleets off the UK.

It is going to come as a rude surprise to these arrogant Brits that come January 1st there is no provision for the EU to legally conduct trade with the UK and all trade and possibly travel comes to a halt. UK makes the assumption that the EU will offer the same terms of trade they offered Australia. Australia negotiated in good faith. UK has not. The EU is under no obligation to trade with UK without a signed agreement. Bojo and his band of reprobates will be crying like babies when they find the gates to Europe closed to them until they agree to things they don't want to agree to.