Nothing to worry about, it's all part of the game...
http://www.cityam.com/261687/war-gaming-brexit-prepare-canada-style-deal-nothing
There is a lot in that which is really quite obvious - and for a while now a very hard Brexit has been the likely 'best deal' that is available.
The reasons for this (blame if you like) lies foursquare with the attitude of the EU - there is not a lot that the UK could/can do about this - other than to just go belly-up and accede the EU's demands.
We have also set out our course and are sticking with it - despite, so far, the best efforts of those with vested interests to undermine the UK's position. We have set out our stall and with the defeating of the wrecker 'meaningful vote' amendment then the UK has secured the only negotiating position from which there may be a positive outcome - the clear and viable option to 'walk-away'.
The UK should not be overly-phased, we need to follow the journey with resolution and free ourselves of the EU yoke to allow us to then plot a self-determined future.
The EU were never ever going to offer anything whilst they had the ability to present a 'stand-off'. With the issue of A50, they are down to their 'remaining stand-off card' - the stance of no negotiations until agreement on the exit bill.
We simply have to face that down and demand, with equal insistence, that there will be no discussion on 'money' until we have agreed a framework for the negotiations that we are satisfied with.
It might actually get that simple - neither party budge and the talks breakdown and we walk-away - with our money. Until the EU face that risk and with it the consequences for all the investment initiatives they have already committed themselves to they will likely not budge.
We just need to back our negotiating team and be prepared for a deal of project fear and doom-mongering rumours. The intransigence will flow from them and only our strength of will and determination will make them budge. We need to shift from us to the EU the 'mantle of trepidation' about the talks failing.