> If it turns around and says "we will give those countries tariff-free access to our markets but not the UK" this will send a powerful message to all EU citize

> If it turns around and says "we will give those countries tariff-free access to our markets but not the UK" this will send a powerful message to all EU citizens that this is not an organisation with their best interests at heart. I think that you wanted to say that "this is not an organisation with UK best interests at heart. UK government has little sympathy in the rest of the EU