Brexit Metaphor No 100.
It is never a good idea to expect to win when you play against the house. The chances would be stacked against the players in any casino around the world.
In the Brexit negotiations, the EU not only wrote the rules of the game but is also dealing the cards, while Britain is gambling, round after round, in the vain hope that it will win. Luckily for Britain the game is not roulette, which is entirely down to chance, but poker, which is dependent on both skill and chance. And Britain has traditionally had good diplomats. Yet, playing against the house is never a good idea. And the outcome is likely to be worse if the political system in your own country has features that resemble the schemes and machinations in "House of Cards".
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| Poker (Source: Wikipedia) |
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