Thursday, 29 November 2018

Canute's courtiers

There are still people who believe that the British prime minister has the power to order the rest of the EU to improve on the Barnier-May withdrawal agreement. Prominent among them is DUP leader Arlene Foster, who still hopes for a magic border in Ireland. One is reminded of the legendary courtiers of King Canute (Cnut the Great) who believed he could stop the tide coming in.

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