Part 271 of a on going series: Proof that the Tories really are idiots when it comes to negotiating with the EU 'A Tory grandee recently sidled up to me to express grave reservations about the Brexit process. "We simply cannot allow the Irish to treat us like this," the former minister said about the negotiating tactics of the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.' The Conservative MP was exasperated that the Republic of Ireland (population: 4.8m) has been able to shape the EU negotiating stance that has put such pressure on the UK (population: 66m). "This simply cannot stand," the one-time moderniser told me. "The Irish really should know their place." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46528952
Nope you're right def fake news. Obviously the Newsnight political editor has few political sources and the whole process is going swimmingly well.