到目前为止，对谈判负主责的英国部长们 — — 一群以教条主义和个人野心，而非胜任能力著称的人 — — 成功确保了一个关键领域的一致意见：2019年3月的截止期后将开始为期两年的过渡期。
The UK ministers mainly responsible for the talks – a group better known for their dogmatism and personal ambition than their competence – have so far managed to secure agreement in one key area: following the March 2019 deadline, a two-year transition period will begin.