Theresa May and her neo-imperialist band of Conservative Brexiteers seem hell bent on going through with this no matter the cost, and this is the root of all the uncertainty. They are capable of anything – and this is frightening.
Trigger Warning: Brexit’s Coming
May has no alternative now but to play this with a hard nose. Her position as leader of the Tory Party and as Prime Minister is weak, and she will not allow herself to be pushed around by her soon-to-be former friends on the continent.