Brexit Delayed or Denied

Chaos around a deal with the EU obscures bigger debates.

Anyone who thought the prospect of a deadline would clarify British minds on Brexit is turning out to be sorely mistaken. With a month left before Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, the political chaos is deepening.

Tory Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday unveiled her latest “last-ditch” effort—there have been several—to get her withdrawal agreement over the finish line in Parliament. Lawmakers will get a second vote on her deal with Brussels on March 12, after MPs resoundingly rejected the deal the...