CakeWatch

Episode 15: The Blame Game

This week we're looking at background briefings by senior EU sources to UK media, and what those mean for the state of withdrawal negotiations (spoiler: nothing good). There's also a spot of Soft Brexit follow-up, and some huge whopping lies of the week.
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/24/uk-chasing-a-fantasy-in-brexit-talks-top-eu-official-warns?CMP=share_btn_tw">The Guardian hears from a senior EU source on how the UK needs to face up to the reality of the decision it has made.</a>
<a href="https://policyscotland.gla.ac.uk/blog-sir-ivan-rogers-speech-text-in-full/">Ivan Rogers' speech at Glasgow University</a> which is full of insight and strongly recommended for all students of Brexit.
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Pi_Bill">Indiana's attempt to legislate pi</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/Geoelte_Spinne/status/990891931633897474">Mike ('@Geoelte_Spinne')'s thread about emigrating to Germany</a>

Steve - @guitarmoog - and Chris - @ottocrat - investigate cakeism: the philosophy of having your cake and eating it, as preached and practised by the British government in its approach to Brexit. Each week, we explore the latest developments as we head towards Brexit and spend time wading through the weeds from the perspective of two long-standing Brussels and UK government insiders. Our aim: to inform you, our listeners, about EU realities and so, hopefully, to equip you to spot lies and to thwart attempts to manipulate you. There may be swearing. We are regularly joined by guests and occasionally by special guest co-hosts.