May 2
May's government says it is refusing to engage in a briefing war. But is it a war? The EU supposed leaks are nothing that has not been known for months about their position. Much of what they are saying was known before the referendum, including that there is no trade deal that can be better than membership. The exit bill based on agreed contributions and actions is also not new.
The government's claim to be above briefing (which is briefing in itself) is nothing more than an indication that their negotiating cupboard is bare. They have nothing to bargain with, except a hope that they can somehow make the EU look like a bully, which they are attempting to do with their friends in the media.
The government have had months to prepare. That they have not is no indication of a strong and stable government; it rather resembles a drunk trying to balance on a one-legged stool.
The government wants your vote but in 10 months has done nothing to deserve it.