The prime minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, has said that EU leaders are ‘almost united’ in wanting a second referendum, while also respecting the result. This is despite Theresa May standing up at the summit dinner and telling everyone that she wasn’t having one.
Says a lot about Mrs M’s power that just after she says something the EU leaders are hopeful that the opposite is just about to happen…
The prime minister also pleaded for the leaders to consider her Chequers compromise, despite one of her allies saying today that the idea is dead.
One moment the EU is lamenting our lack or pragmatism, the next they are complaining about a weak compromise. Gerry is confused…
