As the UK government ramps up its no deal Brexit planning, is there any chance of a compromise with the EU on a deal? In this week’s magazine, James Forsyth looks at how seriously Brussels is taking Boris Johnson’s threats. He suggests that until parliament signals it can pass a deal, the EU is ready to hold out. On the podcast, Katy Balls talks to James and Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for European Reform. Agata tells us that the EU is adamant about its united position. Negotiations are about:
‘standing behind Dublin, sending the message to smaller and newer states that if they were in need, they could expect similar solidarity from other member states.’
We also take a look at the ethics of museum donations and whether there is such a thing as ‘clean money’. Lionel Shriver encourages these institutions to ‘take the money and run’ in a column for this week’s magazine.
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