She restated opposition to a second referendum, and trumpeted Britain’s readiness to embark on Brexit next year without any deal. But Mrs May’s fundamental problem is located in domestic politics, not in Brussels, and cannot be dismissed with angry glares at the camera. Another prime minister might have navigated the brutal dilemmas of Brexit better, but no government could have avoided them altogether. Mrs May’s statement confirmed that she has no back-up plans and no reserves of diplomatic capability. There will be much Eurosceptic bombast and precious little engagement with substantive, viable routes out the impasse to which Mrs May’s leadership has brought the country.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2018 16:31 UTC