London (CNN)One step forward, two steps back. That seems to be the pace at which the UK is moving towards its exit from the European Union, even as it nears its current Brexit deadline at the end of the month.
The on-again, off-again process took another twist on this week, as Boris Johnson finally won a vote on a Brexit deal in Parliament — only to have his hopes dashed minutes later, when MPs rejected his three-day timetable to rush the legislation through the Commons.
Johnson responded by “pausing” the process on Wednesday, while London waits to see whether the EU will grant an extension to the October 31 deadline. On Thursday, he took one step further and challenged Parliament to grant him an election to break the Brexit impasse.
