Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
OK. I have a day at the beach and you're responding to Randy like what he said makes any sense? There is no difference in the mandate between Barnier and VDL. The simple reason for this is that the mandate is drafted by the Council and then decided and given to the Commission. The Commission then charges people with the day to day negotiations. Barnier and his team are these people. They report directly to VDL. No part of the Commission has the powers to go outside of the mandate. The only body that can change the mandate is the Council.

Which means that until you hear from the office of the president of the Council (Michel) nothing is going to change in the mandate. For the simple reason that the Council is not talking about any changes.
I think it can be helpful to explore a delusion to see whether it even holds up under its own premises.