The UK's serious political crisis over the terms of a "Brexit" agreement with the European Union (EU) heads into a critical week, as April 12 was the deadline imposed by the EU for a decision on the plan. British Prime Minister Theresa May has been defeated on multiple votes in Parliament as she proposes terms under which the UK would sever its ties with the EU. She's now seeking another delay until June 30 for the UK's departure from the EU, something the EU may not be willing to grant this time.
Brexit was a plan originally hatched by far-right "nationalist" politicians who believe that the UK would do better economically if it were apart from the EU, despite the 28-member state EU having negotiating power as a bloc with other foreign entities that the UK doesn't. In addition, the turmoil of the Brexit negotiations and the accompanying uncertainty has given the UK the worst economy since 2012 as the global financial crisis was ending.
All of this is music to Russian thug and autocrat Vladimir Putin's ears, who wants free Europe fragmented and NATO disbanded. So the UK "nationalists" might want to look at which nation their "nationalist" policies are actually benefitting.
(photo: PM Theresa May speaks in Parliament. House of Commons photo)
