The DE is the (s)trumpet of the tories. One could mistake the DE reporting for stupidity, but it isn't. It tries to give all the tories actions a positive twist. Like in the present article. They take the problems raked up by marc francois about the trade deal. Barnier redirected him to the WA. Obviously, brexiteers had ignored, denied the points unsavoury for them. E.g. that the ECJ keeps jurisdiction in the UK, after transition. Or that the UK loses acces to vital information to keep criminals out. Problems about the borders are stacking up, so time to face up and stop denying. Instead the DE starts about the negotiations about the WA and halfway the article they move to the present, trade deal, negotiations. It's clever, and most of all, aimed at brexiteers to keep away from the fact that they have been fooled for four years.
It is only human that brexiteers believe the DE. It is very frightening to admit, even to oneself, they were able to dupe you all that time.

Honestly I cannot imagine that the UK gov really asks the EU to reopen the WA, just because they have to hide the fact that they promised too much and need a scapegoat now.

(One question: where in this last sentence would one put correct commas?)

You seem to be talking to yourself again Solly??
Shame!!

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Don't think so tonks. The post I reacted to was shown above mine. Moreover, in the mean time I got an answer.

Exactly my point Solly??

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