LONDON – Theresa May began the summer reiterating that “Brexit means Brexit.” She will return to work on Wednesday under pressure to explain what British withdrawal will look like.
In her absence, a chasm of expectation has opened up between increasingly hardline expectations in Westminster, where Euroskeptics believe their plan for a short, sharp Brexit is well-received by team Theresa, and established opinion in Brussels and other European capitals about what is politically acceptable and legally possible.
Despite an impressively assured start in the job that has seen the Tory lead over Labour widen, May’s task navigating this yawning gap remains daunting.
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Source: European Voice
