Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you

slide by on track to your

there,

to care in the world as you simply lean back.

And before you know it, you're there.

This is how travels should feel,

and on our trains it does.

Avanti West Coast feel good travel. Welcome to F.T. Politics, the Financial Times podcast on all things British politics.

I'm Sebastian Payne and in this week's episode we'll be discussing the UK's

landmark exit deal with the EU what it means for the next stage of the Brexit

negotiations and how Theresa May has sold the deal to her skeptical party.

I'm delighted to be joined by our all-style lineup of Brexit expert, political editor George

Parker, Brussels Bureau Chief Alex Barker, and from the Open Europe Think Tank Henry Newman.

Thank you all for joining.

On Friday morning the UK woke up to find that a deal had been done.

After three weeks of intense diplomacy between Britain and the EU, a tentative divorce settlement was

broken. Now all the parties involved claimed victory. Theresa May said it represented

substantial progress for Brexit. Supporters of leaving the EU like Michael Gove claimed their hard Brexit vision was still intact.

Ireland was delighted with its concessions over the border question, while the EU appears satisfied that it is won all of the key arguments especially about money.

For the first time this represented real substantial progress and paving the way towards a smooth exit.

Alex Barker let's just begin with an outline of what is and isn't in this deal. Can you just give us a main point? Mr.

Can you just begin with an outline of what is and isn't in this deal?

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