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The appendix to a Dr Seuss book.

I think the one thing we can categorically rule out is country interest*. Well, not spelled like that at least. *yes, I know that national interest would be the more traditional term.

Do forgive me if I'm mis-remembering, but didn't you also say that agreeing a settlement figure without concurrent discussions around future trade was also a non-starter? That position seemed to last a few hours on the first day before being abandoned to be replaced with "what the EU wanted".

If only there had been some way to predict at the time of the vote that the likes of David Davis were clueless imbeciles, unaware that we wouldn't be able to negotiate a trade deal with Germany. Or (allegedly) that Ireland would be staying with the EU rather than coming with us. Apart from all the things that he was saying and doing at the time, obviously.

Plus all those shouting purple men who seemed very upset that he didn't want to nuke Iran.

Quite so. I have a Man Utd supporting friend who insists that Wes Brown was a better centre-back than Paul McGrath. He's obviously entitled to whatever opinion he'd like to hold, but it doesn't stop him being hilariously wrong.

There is one pretty significant flaw in the above though, which probably doesn't need spelling out.

Erica Jong - "There are no atheists on turbulent aeroplanes"

Yup, nailed it

If you’re going to quote from the Book of RevelationDon’t keep calling it the Book of RevelationsThere’s no “s”, it’s the Book of RevelationAs revealed to St John the DivineSee also Mary HopkinShe must despair [\]Half Man Half Biscuit]

Time Team isn't everybody's cup of tea, but I'd say this is a bit harsh.

Nah, you must have just misunderstood it. You have no idea how strong our position really is. We'll turn up, tell them what's what on day one, mumble something that we don't really understand about trade deficits and Prosecco that we read on Facebook and they'll cave. If they don't then it'll be disaster, so they'll definitely cave. Definitely. They need us more than we need them after all.

Those three distinctively different groups. It's perfectly possible to have a white, African Muslim.