contract

Prolonged negotiations involving offer and counter offer until a satisfactory mid-ground can be reached

It involves a lot of posturing, postulating, sitting on high horses but eventually both sides will give a little, then a little bit more and then a little bit more until both sides are within sight of each other

One final push, one final sacrifice, one final capitulation and agreement is reached and honour is preserved

Keep a track of the UK’s Brexit from the European community – there’s going to be some classic battles of the forms!