EU papers exasperated by Brexit

**Yorkie62** · 13 March 2019, 12:44

Originally posted by stonehenge View Post

‘How very British’ - EU papers exasperated by Brexit - BBC News

Don't know what to say.

Why? Its got sod all to do with EU papers. Why, and how, are they 'exasperated'. They should try living with our politicians!

**NotAllThere** · 13 March 2019, 13:07

Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post

Why? Its got sod all to do with EU papers. Why, and how, are they 'exasperated'. They should try living with our politicians!

Do you think it impossible to be exasperated with someone or something unless you have a personal interest in them/it?

**Yorkie62** · 13 March 2019, 13:11

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Do you think it impossible to be exasperated with someone or something unless you have a personal interest in them/it?

Exasperated - intensely irritated and frustrated.

Yes. I am exasperated with the EU papers being exasperated by Brexit.

PS I wasn't exasperated until it was brought to my personal attention via this forum.

**original PM** · 13 March 2019, 13:16

'There's little respect for the UK government's handling of Brexit in Czech weekly Respekt.'

Yes and the EU have the respect of everyone for the way they have handled it...

oh wait no that's not true.

**meridian** · 13 March 2019, 13:23

Originally posted by original PM View Post

'There's little respect for the UK government's handling of Brexit in Czech weekly Respekt.'

Yes and the EU have the respect of everyone for the way they have handled it...

oh wait no that's not true.

Actually, for the 500m citizens of the EU, they’re seen as not doing too badly.

You need to remember who their audience is (hint: it’s not the U.K.).

**Yorkie62** · 13 March 2019, 13:42

Originally posted by meridian View Post

Actually, for the 500m citizens of the EU, they’re seen as not doing too badly.

You need to remember who their audience is (hint: it’s not the U.K.).

By all accounts the EU is actually quite worried about the upcoming EU elections and the rise of nationalists within Europe.

That would suggest that quite a few of the 500m citizens of member states of the EU are not all that happy with the EU.

**Whorty** · 13 March 2019, 13:44

Originally posted by original PM View Post

Yes and the EU have the respect of everyone for the way they have handled it...

Pray do tell exactly how the EU have handled this badly? It was the UK that voted out. It was the UK that held all the cards. The EU need us more than we need them. Therefore it follows that the deal must be better for us than it is for the EU as they must have conceded more than we have. How, exactly, then is the deal the fault of the EU? As we are more powerful it must be a good deal for the UK?

You do understand that the EU can't kick us out (well, not until 29th March) but the UK at any time has the unilateral ability to walk away? And yet we don't ... hmmm, interesting, why do you think that is?

**meridian** · 13 March 2019, 13:52

Originally posted by Yorkie62 View Post

By all accounts the EU is actually quite worried about the upcoming EU elections and the rise of nationalists within Europe.

That would suggest that quite a few of the 500m citizens of member states of the EU are not all that happy with the EU.

Agreed, there are some worries about the rise of nationalism in member states, and what that means for the upcoming MEP elections.

But that wasn’t the question. The question was whether they were happy with the way that the EU has handled Brexit. And, generally, the overall feeling is “pretty well, and definitely better than the UK”.

;-)

**stonehenge** · 13 March 2019, 13:55

May negotiated a deal with the EU. It was agreed and finalised in good time for the UK's departure date. Both sides were in 100% agreement. Handshakes all round.

What happened after that is no fault of the EU.

EU papers exasperated by Brexit