Editorial Board

Europe Should Give May’s Brexit Plan a Chance

Damage control is in the EU’s interests as well as Britain’s.

July 10, 2018 at 9:59 AM UTC

By The Editorial Board

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This article is part of the July 16, 2018 issue of businessweek.

Britain’s endless self-inflicted turmoil over Brexit has taken a fresh turn, with Prime Minister Theresa May’s new plan for a post-Brexit trade agreement and the resignations of key ministers from her government. She’s accused of betraying those who voted for Brexit, and her leadership might soon be challenged. The prospect of a maximally disruptive “hard Brexit” draws ever closer.

Yet May’s plan, despite the ructions in Westminster, might be the best hope for avoiding the chaos of such an exit.