Therese Raphael, Columnist

What Comes After a Chaotic Week in Brexit?

With Theresa May's deal foundering and parliament divided, a general election looks increasingly likely.

March 29, 2019 at 5:57 PM UTC

Therese Raphael is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering health care and British politics. Previously, she was editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe.

Supporters of Brexit rally near the Houses of Parliament in London on March 29, 2019.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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Friday was meant to be the day that Britain officially left the European Union. It was instead the day lawmakers rejected Theresa May’s exit deal for a third time, plunging the country deeper into crisis.

It marked the ninth consecutive “no” vote this week, after MPs rejected eight ways forward on Wednesday. In the end, May summed it up best: “We are reaching the limits of this process in this House.”