We've been saying this for a long time.
They've always been so scared of upsetingt the liars and those who chose to believe the lies.

The exact same thing applies to the immigration 'debate'.

Nor should it.

Tice really is Dicky Not-Nice-but-Dim.

Mostly tied up in London properties 'owned' by offshore trusts I would guess.

And could the UK follow suit for Russian assets here ?

I once smiled and said good morning to someone who may have been an immigrant... should I turn myself in now?

We're getting into thought crime territory now.

Yes, but we haven't exactly had a deluge of FDI under the current UK/EU deal which would be desirable under a new agreement.
Not sure how excited the EU would be about a bespoke SMA, might smack of more British exceptionalism.

Dom Perignon?

"Entitled to"

Is that what he thought about the girls too?

Really? But that's Brexit all over.

And why would the EU bother with such an uncertain deal. EU (and UK) companies might be reluctant to invest long-term in cross-border trade with the (not so small) possibility that it might be cancelled in 12 months.

I'd say:
"Nah, you're allright, we tried and failed, work it out for yourselves"
alternatively:
"Make sure to levy a tax on meanness and to subsidise kindness".

The Labour 2024 manifesto did.

The rest is just trying to apply sticking plasters to a hemorrhage.

Yes, she did. In her psychotic hallucinations at least.