Britain has been a hot mess. Now, it’s also a wet one.
Members of Parliament debate in the House of Commons in London on April 3. By Jennifer Hassan Jennifer Hassan Social media editor for the foreign desk Email Bio Follow April 4 at 1:10 PM LONDON —
“The sitting is now suspended. And no photographs, please,” exclaimed the deputy speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, as lawmakers exited, dodging the drops falling from overhead. Of course, many observers perceived the “drips in Parliament” as a sign amid months of political chaos. — BBC Politics April 4, 2019 “This is how Brexit ends,” an observer remarked, according to political reporter Adam Payne. The leak follows what has been another tumultuous week in British politics. In recent days, Parliament has witnessed semi-naked protesters, a tied vote and Brexit bickering. In a bold — and some would say risky — move, Prime Minister Theresa May has been meeting with the opposition leader, Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, to come up with a resolution to the Brexit debacle.
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