How Brussels should respond to Britain’s confused demands
Brexit is a problem that only Britain can fix—but the EU must give it the time to do so
THERESA MAY has become so used to losing votes in the House of Commons that when, on January 29th, the prime minister got MPs to back her on a motion regarding her Brexit deal, it was treated as a breakthrough. “She did it!” announced one front page the next morning. Another hailed “Theresa’s triumph”.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Over to EU”
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