LOCKE MVP ! <| sep |> I don ' t think that other European politicians understand British politics . The British approach would be ripped apart if it was tried against other British politicians . But our opposition is utterly ineffective at the moment . They should have spotted this , but they are falling over themselves trying to Scrabble for votes and backing Leave . They should be using standard British tactics back as should eu politicians . The honourable gentleman knows full well that what he asks for simply isn ' t possible . He can ask for pie in the sky all he wants but we can ' t give it to him even if we wanted to any more than a unicorn . If the honourable gentleman wishes to discuss reasonable proposals , we ' d welcome it . But as things stand , he is leading his country into not the promised land , but the land of fables and fairy tales .