[Margaret Pilkington]

Not only our own lily livered politicians are getting in the way of what the electorate asked for, but also the Brussels bureaucrats are also throwing up obstacles and then claiming we are being belligerent and uncompromising. Much of it has to do with the civil servants on that side of the channel and those over here too...they don't want to lose lucrative salaries.
The in-fighting in the political parties makes Brussels think that the will is not there to see this through.

I would rather have no deal than a rough deal.

I do not want to be in the position of Norway...being neither in nor out and yet paying for the privilege(what privilege would that be then?) and no voting rights...not that being able to vote on issues has done us any favours, we haven't won a vote yet.
They need our trade far more than we need to trade with the EU.
Only something like 37% of goods and services are sold to the Eu and the Eu prevents us from effectively trading with other countries which are not in this dysfunctional 'club'

The EU is Squit scared that we will leave a gaping hole in their coffers and that Germany and France will be landed with picking up the costs.