Despite the British electorate having voted to leave the European Union (EU) two and half years ago, there is still no consensus on how to proceed.
As had been wholly predictable for months, the week past showed very publicly that there is no majority in Britain’s Parliament for the UK government’s proposed solution. Instead, all that its divided political parties and their factions could agree on was what they did not want, offering instead irreconcilable options along a continuum that runs from remaining in the EU to crashing out with no deal at all.
To make matters worse, the time left to resolve the matter is diminishing. Unless the UK parliament, the UK government and then the EU agree to change Britain’s date of departure, the UK is legally bound to leave on March 29.