Remember the push-you-pull-me animal that was among Dr Doolittle collection of weird creatures?

It had a head at each end - leading to all manner of difficulties when it came to moving in a particular direction.

Boris Johnson probably feels a bit like the fictitious animal as as he and his negotiators shuttle between the UK and Brussels in an efforts to strike a deal over Brexit.

No sooner have reports been issued that a deal might be in the offing then we hear there has been a new stumbling block, which has has led to one party or another digging in their heels and and declining to sign up.

And then there is the added complication of divisions and splits within various political groupings who are falling out over one bit of the agreement being put forward.

All of which makes it impossible to say if Boris Johnson is on the brink of masterminding a political coup that will confound his critics and delight his supporters.

The only thing that seems certain is that discussions will continue right up to the wire.

Other than that the only thing to look forward to is seeing journalists standing outside buildings to speculate about what is going on inside those buildings.

Unless of course someone can locate one of those animals that has two heads...

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