Two and a half years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Brexit is a mess. Few in Britain believe she will make Brexit successful — or even know what a successful Brexit would be. According to a BBC tally, 138 Conservative members of Parliament supported Brexit, compared with 185 who wanted to remain in the E.U. But Brexit was a self-fulfilling policy: Polls show that, since the plebiscite, Europe is considered the biggest problem facing the country. This doesn’t mean Brexit is good for Europe; a no-deal departure, in particular, would hurt E.U.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2018 11:04 UTC