Begg agreed that inevitably the Brexit negotiations were like a game of poker.
"Issues such as the Irish border and citizens rights, far from being trivial, are relatively easy things to sort out. But the money issue is more of a problem," he said.
Amit Kara, head of UK macroeconomic forecasting at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) in London, was not surprised by Barnier's comments.
"It is a case of posturing on both sides and my sense is that things would always be bad before they got better, so it should come as no surprise that we have seen acrimony and uncertainty," Kara said.
"It is clear there will be a need to give and take on both sides, but at the coal face what is needed is settling the key separation issues," Kara said.
"Whatever happens we need to avoid a cliff edge. We are already seeing signs that businesses are putting plans on hold as they wait to see what happens."
"It is also clear that a good deal for the UK will be bad for the EU, but the clock is ticking as these negotiations continue," said Kara. "It is a question of who will blink first. My sense is that as Britain is smaller and more divided over Brexit, it could be us."
Former leader of the Conservatives, William Hague, sprung to the defence of Britain's negotiation approach by attacking and blaming the EU.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Hague said that Europe's circular way of negotiating suits their side and gives Britain the runaround, increasing pressure on the British government.
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