Essentially, we appear to have HMG plotting in secret to take a decision that fundamentally undermines our national security and alienates our key strategic allies because some senior government advisers are set to make a lot of money.
The extent to which they know how bad this potentially is is revealed by the way they're reacting in trying to find whoever leaked it.
It would be a laugh if after all the Brexit hoohah, this was what actually brought May's shambles of a premiership down.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."