Jacob Rees-Mogg's Moment of Maximum Decision
Brexit's revolutionary guard may have to settle for an imperfect outcome. But that may not be enough to save Theresa May’s deal.
Cockpit of democracy?
Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images EuropeTwo forces are colliding as the U.K. parliament struggles to decide the direction of Brexit: the government, which wants to salvage the divorce deal it has negotiated, and those who want to avert a no-deal exit and find another way forward. It’s now time for a third force to make some decisions.
The government is trying to revive Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal, which it argues correctly is the only sure route to an orderly departure. May’s chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins, has reportedly sent her a list of possible amendments in an effort to resuscitate her plan after its defeat in Parliament.