A peep behind the scenes with the Observer

I am resisting the paranoia that sees every twist in UK politics as moves in the vendetta against Brexiteers in the Government. Certainly,some prominent ones have come to grief lately -- P Shore has been enmenshed in a sex scandal, and S Braverman has been dismissed as a Minister, ostensibly for opopsing the Government's immigration policy. Meanwhile the slimy abnd definitely dodgy D Cameron has been brought back as Foreign Secretary, having been made a Lord first because no-one actually voted for him as an MP, or probably would.

A piece in the Observer fills in the blanks, rather triumphantly, and under a slightly strange heading. It is nice and 'balanced' -- that is pretty speculative...

Britain still needs post-Brexit deals - but has the EU moved on?

many [in the EU are] seeing the new foreign secretary David Cameron as the latest step in a rapprochement...Another senior diplomat adds: “David Cameron was very useful for Germany, because the UK could play the role of mediator in rows over the budget with France.”...Among senior officials there is a mood of anticipation about what someone of his international stature will bring to UK-EU relations.

However..

But in reality there is little chance of the trade deal being improved or re-opened, whether Cameron remains in the Foreign Office after the next general election or a Labour minister takes over...

See-sawing back again,and the usual crap about the many, the some, 'among', 'sources'...

Some see alignment already happening at government level, citing the recent reversal of plans for a new UK safety mark to replace the bloc’s CE badge...Sources point to how quickly a corner was turned in UK-EU relations when Sunak and former foreign secretary James Cleverly took office last autumn...

And again...

Many, however, detect a lingering nervousness...“There is a sense still that the UK could still renege on its promises.” [that old calumny] ..An example of this was the threat by Suella Braverman, when she was home secretary, to leave the European convention on human rights. This risked leading to termination or suspension of the UK’s post-Brexit policing pact with the EU, as human rights obligations underpin the trade and cooperation agreement.

Maybe that's why they REALLY sacked her then? I think we should be told!