XPost: uk.politics.misc 
 From: pamela.ukpm@gmail.com 
  
 On 06:38  14 Oct 2019, Mark Devon  wrote: 
 > 
 > I think that at least one good thing has emerged now. The EU is setting 
 > the agenda, as Johnson struggles to keep up. However, because the EU 
 > know Johnson is driven only by self-interest and not national interest 
 > nor national unity, any deal that Johnson may reach will be much worse 
 > for the UK than even May's deal. 
  
 Boris has been betting the EU will blink first.  As Boris has put the UK 
 into 
 a weak position with poor proposals, this seems unlikely. 
  
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