From: Steve Shaw - PM
Date: 23 Oct 17 - 11:00 AM
They have to justify the larger amount they are asking for and we have to justify the lower amount we're offering.

I do believe that that is the first time you've accepted that the EU should justify the amount that they claim we owe.
See, negotiation can be rewarding.

I don't see how we can justify the amount we've offered. It's a goodwill offering, close to being in line with two years worth of our current net contributions. We could also justify the Boris option of "We owe nothing"