Westminster, London (CNN) Boris Johnson always had a mountain to climb if he wanted to get Brexit done before the end of this month. Johnson, having put the legislation on pause, now has just over a week to review his options. Or he could decide that blowing through the October 31 deadline -- which he once suggested would be worse than being dead in a ditch -- is not a price worth paying. If he fails, he risks looking like a failure, as the deadline expires and the UK drifts into the third Brexit extension. Just like a bag of Halloween treats, that October 31 deadline could be gone in a flash.

Source: CNN October 22, 2019 21:58 UTC