Theresa May&#39;s shocker at the European Council, and why it happened. Plus: Tony Blair, huh, what he isn&#39;t good for. And some home truths on what the Article 50 ruling means and what it doesn&#39;t mean. Finally, a few cracking Lies of the Week, and an absolute zinger as Tweet of the Year.

<a href="https://twitter.com/ottocrat/status/1074610710464946178">Chris&#39; tweet about the Economist&#39;s Bagehot column</a> 
<a href="https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2018/12/13/full-speech-sir-ivan-rogers-on-brexit/">Ivan Rogers&#39; speech</a> 
<a href="https://twitter.com/piris_jc/status/1074932615768092672">JC Piris&#39; tweet of the century</a>

Episode 37: Coping

Steve - @guitarmoog - and Chris - @ottocrat - investigate cakeism: the philosophy of having your cake and eating it, as preached and practised by the British government in its approach to Brexit. Each week, we explore the latest developments as we head towards Brexit and spend time wading through the weeds from the perspective of two long-standing Brussels and UK government insiders. Our aim: to inform you, our listeners, about EU realities and so, hopefully, to equip you to spot lies and to thwart attempts to manipulate you. There may be swearing. We are regularly joined by guests and occasionally by special guest co-hosts.