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Originally Posted by topman
Both pass comment on things not in their power to give, some can't help themselves in doing so.
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Yep - trade agreements are designed/refined by large populations of technocrats over years before they are ready for "signing" by the heads of state. A trade agreement between the US and the UK will be no different.
Where a head of state does have executive powers is to prevent progress being made in trade negotiations "in the national interest".
DT's approach to negotiations thus far seems to to me to have been a case seeking highly advantageous position for US interests and therefore not very successful in concluding such negotations.
Here is an interesting and in my view balanced perspective form the US side.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/04/b...ump/index.html