Rot sets in on Theresa's Chequers proposal at EU meeting.

Rot sets in on Chequers proposal

Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes were dashed today on the second day of the Salzburg EU conference. Her Chequers proposal was branded as unacceptable by the EU 27, despite warm noises made prior to the conference. She calls for the EU to compromise, the EU looks to her to provide a compromise. The Irish border is still the sticking issue, though on the bright side, both sides seem to think that 90% of all other points have been agreed.

Rejected by the EU and rejected by many in the Conservative party, the unrealistic Chequers proposal looks dead in the water. And with it, the Prime Minister is again in the crosshairs of those who seek to topple her.

With a positive agreement on the outlines of the UKs future relationship with the EU post Brexit  needed by mid October, or the very latest November, time is short, very short. The likelihood of a hard brexit has been raised again.

In-between work, I washed and sliced the tart President plums bought yesterday at Ely. They baked nicely on a yeast dough base and provided a tasty afternoon tea.