Has the EU blinked ? - Brexit Update 2 - Transitional Phase

Daily Mail: Reports " Boost to hopes of a Brexit deal as the EU backs down over Boris Johnson's plan to break international law saying it will NOT walk away from trade talks even if it undermines the Withdrawal Agreement  "

Lets Get Real:

In essence, both the UK and the EU are over a barrel, this is not a normal time, there is COVID - 19 write large over the EU countries, the UK is bringing out harsher restrictions by the day.  Both sides need a deal that they can sell to the public but also are good for their economic condition at the present.  The PM has a hard sell, he has to sell any deal to this MPs, who are in rebellion mode at the moment due to COVID - 19.   Both sides need a diversion, the public it can be argued are very much bored with the endless talks, make a decision one way or another.   PM Boris could do with a success, it has been a hard few months since his great general election victory.

Trump and his Supreme Choice, Amy Coney Barrett and the US Presidential Election

This blog has been following the US election news, but it has found it is better not to get caught up the weeds or the tweets of POTUS and the arch liberal press!

Sky News: Reports " Trump's Supreme Court move: Distraction attempt or autocratic assault on democracy?...Amy Coney Barrett will bring change to the court and country but what other motives might Donald Trump have? "

Lets Get Real:

POTUS is in trouble, his polls are bad overall and in the rust belt States, the arch liberal media has been out to get him since 2016 and NOW it has been published that he pays little in Federal Taxes due to his high debts, in other words he can write them off as a negative and pay less.   The first Presidential Debate is tomorrow, 2am in the UK, it will be worth staying up for, as long as Biden does not fall over and look like he can say a sentence he will win the debate, the press will give him pass and he should win the general election in November, however much Trump tries to give the impression that he will not give up, the Republican Party will not allow him to squat in the Oval Office.   The one Ace that Trump has is the nomination for the Supreme Court, if his nominee is successful he will placed three Justice on the Court, as the article make clear, the last President to do that was Reagan.  But and this is a big but, if he wins then voters will free to vote for Biden, they will have the Court, that is their prize.

Internal Market Bill - Brexit Update 1 - Transitional Phase

BBC News: Reports " Michael Gove has said parts of a bill which override provisions in the Brexit deal agreed with the EU would remain, despite EU requests to remove them.  "

Lets Get Real:

These next two weeks have been called crucial if the UK is to do a DEAL with the EU, the UK can not look weak, the Conservative Government can not shelve the Internal Market Bill, that would like weakness and giving in to the EU.  What the PM can do is stall sending the Bill to the House of Lords, it can be expected their Lordships will oppose the Bill, thus cause damage to the trade talks, the UK Government has to be seen as following through, and to use their Conservative Majority to get the Bill through the House of needed and force it through the House of Lords with the Parliamentary Act of 1949, that makes sure that the the House of Commons has the final say.   The EU has to be see that PM Boris means business.