(15 Mar 2019) People on the streets of London appeared unimpressed with their political leadership on Friday, as they reflected on another crucial week in parliament just days before a two-year countdown to Britain's departure from the European Union runs out.
One commuter said that there was an "absence of leadership", while another spoke of "dishonesty and lack of clarity".
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is working to pull off an against-the-odds rescue for her EU divorce deal, after Parliament voted to postpone Brexit to avert a chaotic UK departure in two weeks.
May will spend Friday and the weekend trying to persuade opponents to support the Withdrawal Agreement, which Parliament has resoundingly defeated twice.
That left Britain facing a disruptive "no-deal" exit on 29 March.
After months of deadlock over Brexit, the House of Commons voted on Thursday to ask the EU to delay Britain's exit.
May hopes to win approval for her deal next week, then seek a delay until 30 June.
If it is rejected she says Britain will need a longer extension, which could see Brexit postponed indefinitely.
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