Opinion: The Brexit impasse reflects a broad failure of political leadership
By Editorial Board March 12 at 7:13 PM BRITAIN’S PARLIAMENT has once again demonstrated that it is unable to swallow the hard realities of leaving the European Union, as opposed to the fantasies that were peddled to voters when they voted for an exit nearly three years ago. Those realities include heavy costs for the British economy and the imperative to preserve an open border with E.U. member Ireland — which could mean remaining inside the E.U.
The only measure Parliament may be able to agree upon is requesting an extension of the exit deadline from Brussels. That would avert the disaster of a no-deal Brexit for now, but the political crisis could then be prolonged for months more, with no clearer path toward a solution.
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