Being half-Norwegian, I can rarely find anyone in Westminster to discuss the Norwegian papers with. But Monday’s front page of the Norwegian business paper Dagens Naeringsliv has been the talk of the town. Why, because its main headline trumpeted Norway said no’ (in Norwegian, of course). The other lines clarified the story – ‘Brits wanted to collaborate on a new EU deal’, but Norway said no… ‘They didn’t get Norwegian help on Brexit’.
@SamCoatesTimes
What a dream story for those who are still in mourning over June’s referendum. It was quickly picked up by the Guardian, among others.
As the article had it, Liam Fox had been keen to establish a task force with the Norwegians, in preparation for a new trade arrangement when Brexit actually happens. But Fox was rejected, the story goes – sent back with his tail between his legs.
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