David Davis shared his thoughts on getting a good Brexit deal – the only 13 takedowns you need to read

You could be forgiven for thinking that Brexit has got very little to do with David Davis, seeing as he quit his job as Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and flounced off into the sunset. He has other ideas, however, and has written a post on the Conservative Home website, explaining how the UK can make a good deal if it acts quickly.

He posted a link on Twitter.

This deal is not what the people voted for. It will tie us to the Customs Union for years to come with no way out. But there is still time to negotiate a Canada+++ deal that delivers on the referendum. So let’s get on with it. https://t.co/vkztgWyC7W

— David Davis (@DavidDavisMP) November 19, 2018

His ignorance and hypocrisy were a bit too much for some people to take.

1.

If only this guy had been in charge of Brexit negotiations with his energy and vision we might have got somewhere.https://t.co/GCHi0QI7qK

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 19, 2018

2.

Two years as Brexit Secretary and your only idea was to put more fucking plus signs after the word Canada.

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 19, 2018

3.

Can you negotiate this one in four hours with people who insist the negotiation is over, Dave? https://t.co/AEfcPWyUck

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) November 19, 2018

4.

Slight problem with the argument that "we can leave without a deal then negotiate one during the transition period", @DavidDavisMP : without a deal, there is no transition period.

FFS.

Just how dense really are the UK politicians allegedly leading this process? https://t.co/vguL0tJUYM

— jon henley (@jonhenley) November 19, 2018

5.

"Brexit will be easiest deal in history"

[Gets the job and spends 18 months repeatedly failing to negotiate said deal]

[Resigns after failing, yet again]

[Thinks people have forgotten he was in charge of negotiating the deal]

"Brexit deal will be easy, just get on with it!" https://t.co/VnGD0TYfPX

— NewsThump (@newsthump) November 19, 2018

6.

I'm proposing a Norwadian +++++++ deal with a further +++ on the side as that's what I've decided the people voted for and being, like yourself, someone who is in no position to negotiate I shall, like you, propose whatever cock and bull nonsense I wish. For clicks. https://t.co/eqriXtHve7

— Otto English (@Otto_English) November 19, 2018

7.

to clarify:
Canada+ = almost completely tariff-free trade in goods with the EU, but more regulatory barriers to trade
Canada++ = as Canada+ but a moose for every citizen
Canada+++ = as Canada++ but it is now a legal requirement for every sentence to end with "ey" https://t.co/ORqVQv5rec

— joe (@mutablejoe) November 19, 2018

8.

If only you’d been in a position to negotiate the deal David. #hardbrexit is #easybrexit. Make mine a DD. https://t.co/XjsinFao0O

— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) November 19, 2018

9.

I want Narnia+(&)£/@. Why should the Empire of UK be beholden to those evil Canadians? How can we trust a nation that's officially bilingual? English is the language of Shakespeare & the Bible – if it's good enough for Jesus it should be good enough for Jacques l'Etranger.

— Stop Brexit.🌈 🇪🇺 (@Badservice984) November 19, 2018

10.

This was literally your job https://t.co/MOczEqs3gH

— Frank Swain (@SciencePunk) November 19, 2018

11.

He's throwing those pluses around like Gillette razor blades. https://t.co/kls7rm93gY

— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) November 19, 2018

12.

This idiot was Brexit Secretary for two years and he doesn’t understand there is no transition period if we No Deal.
That is fucking terrifying.
You stupid, stupid man. https://t.co/4NSWn3LQwl

— Julie Owen Moylan (@JulieOwenMoylan) November 20, 2018

13.

https://twitter.com/mc_hankins/status/1064569262281564161

Even fellow Conservative MPs could see the problem.

I try to avoid blue on blue stuff, but this is dangerously misleading nonsense.

1. Canada+ was offered for GB, not UKhttps://t.co/TxYogkwqSR'd still need a backstop
3. There is no Transition Period in a no deal, the TP is part of the exit deal + only exists if WA is passed https://t.co/344YjLehOX

— Paul Masterton MP (@PM4EastRen) November 19, 2018

Idiot + + + +.