Theresa May is in a weaker position, having had 117 members of her parliamentary party vote no confidence in her leadership, but still she staggers on. The Labour Party is still disinclined to wield its power to shape the Brexit process, and the EU27 are only growing more exasperated with their dysfunctional negotiating partner. What has changed is that another week has elapsed, and London is fast running out of road. For two years, the British government tried to maintain the impression that it had a grand plan in the negotiations. May reportedly asked the EU27 for a legal assurance that the backstop could only last for a year.

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2018 00:07 UTC