The UK will ultimately get what it wants.
That's the belief of Chief Minister Allan Bell.
Speaking on today's Sunday Opinion programme Mr Bell said having a morale right is one thing but in the real world might is right, as Jersey and Guernsey have been finding out to their cost and the Isle of Man experienced with regard to the VAT agreement.
Mr Bell says anyone who thinks otherwise has "a very skewed view" of what real politics is like in the present environment.
Crime on the Island continues to fall while serious incidents create 'exceptional demand'
Chief Constable Russ Foster's Annual Report published
As heatwave heads our way, how do we stay safe in the sun?
Island could reach 27 Celsius on Thursday
Castletown Commissioners celebrating 130 years of Poulsom Park
Event has been organised to commemorate anniversary
Cost of a passport set to increase this summer
Treasury says higher fees will mirror fees introduced in the UK earlier this year
