FT
| Brexit negotiators identify UK’s trump cards
London is confident it has a strong hand — the question is how to use it. The calculations are like no other negotiation; even trade talks are a poor guide, as they typically involve willing partners aiming for future liberalisation.
“Brexit is a completely different dynamic,” said Stephen Adams of the Global Counsel advisory group. “You have an unwilling partner on the EU side. The aim is not hypothetical new market access but determining how far to roll back the liberalisation of billions of euros in trade that is already flowing.”