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David Davis Re-Imagined As David Brent As Brexit Secretary Enters Talks Without Notes

'It's all up here!'
Graeme Demianyk
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Senior Editor, HuffPost UK

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Pictures from Monday’s start of negotiations in Brussels have shown Brexit Secretary David Davis without notes or paperwork as he goes face-to-face with his nemesis, the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier.

All three EU officials had thick piles of papers in front of them but Davis, his lead negotiator and Britain’s EU ambassador had none (ok, Oliver Robbins, a senior civil servant, had a slim black notebook and a pen).

European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and his delegation and Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis and his delegation attend a first full round of talks on Britain's divorce terms from the European Union
European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and his delegation and Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis and his delegation attend a first full round of talks on Britain's divorce terms from the European Union
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It prompted a bout of scorn on social media ...

Well, the UK certainly looks prepared for the second round of Brexit talks. pic.twitter.com/wo7P7TidfG

— Ashley Cowburn (@ashcowburn) July 17, 2017

On the left: EU negotiators with a huge stack of notes.
On the right: British "who needs notes?" negotiators.
A photo that sums up #Brexit. pic.twitter.com/Ec165H3Br9

— James Melville (@JamesMelville) July 17, 2017

But the richest seam being mined on Twitter was the comparison to David Brent and The Office ...

But David, you're the Brexit Secretary and you haven't even got any notes for the Brexit negotiations. Guilty, get a new rule book. pic.twitter.com/Lke7OKZxe6

— Jack McKenna (@_jackmckenna) July 17, 2017

This effort from a former press officer to Jeremy Corbyn elicited some excellent responses.

You don't seem to have made any notes, David.

"It's all up here!" pic.twitter.com/C3ULsrm3fz

— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@mattzarb) July 17, 2017

You're not looking at the whole pie, Michael

— Matt Zarb-Cousin (@mattzarb) July 17, 2017

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— Daniel Hobden (@hob_ss) July 17, 2017

*Davis returning from negotiations

"There's good news, and bad news..." pic.twitter.com/7K5ldZ4OGA

— McGuire (@mcguireonfire) July 17, 2017

They fear his methods because they don't understand his methods. Human nature, sure, but relax. Judge me by my results

— Jack McKenna (@_jackmckenna) July 17, 2017

Did naaat get an agenda

— AndyBowden (@andybowdenek) July 17, 2017

"Imagine a cross between the financial crisis and Suez. You've just thought of Brexit, a new policy devised & hosted by David Davis."

— Owen Bennett (@owenjbennett) July 17, 2017

David Davis: Trust, encouragement, reward, loyalty...satisfaction

*does the hand gesture* https://t.co/JeYJGPv0Az

— Marc Tessier-Ashpool (@lastcyberpunk) July 17, 2017

And if you want more political figures being compared to the regional manager of a paper merchants, you’d do well to follow the Politcal Brent account.

pic.twitter.com/TAAwW6PCoq

— Political Brent (@PoliticalDBrent) January 27, 2017

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— Political Brent (@PoliticalDBrent) June 11, 2017

"Probably an entertainer fifth." pic.twitter.com/5n526Y6BEN

— Political Brent (@PoliticalDBrent) April 22, 2017
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