https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46509288
"Prime Minister Theresa May has called off Tuesday's crucial vote on her Brexit deal so she can go back to Brussels and ask for changes to it.
"As it stands the deal 'would be rejected by a significant margin' if MPs voted on it, she admitted."
The biggest stumbling block appears to be the issue between Ireland and Northern Ireland. In particular, what the borders will look like in terms of what people and goods will need to do or not do in order to cross it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 12 2018, @05:58PM (4 children)
It was always about political union. The economic union was meant as as a means to that end.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday December 12 2018, @10:40PM (3 children)
By who?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 12 2018, @11:12PM (1 child)
By... (you ready?)... UK, which thought they'll be able to govern the entire Europe instead of a couple of islands.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday December 12 2018, @11:26PM
(Score: 2) by fritsd on Thursday December 13 2018, @05:16PM
By some very, very clever but not very famous people such as Robert Schuman [wikipedia.org], Jean Monnet [wikipedia.org], Altiero Spinelli [wikipedia.org], Paul-Henri Spaak [wikipedia.org], Konrad Adenauer [wikipedia.org] and Sicco Mansholt. (OK, Adenauer was famous of course)