Originally Posted by jfman

It only got rejected once, which is once less than May's deal so far.

You seem to be assuming things will remain at present, and ignore the possibility circumstances and events will intervene. Once the panic sets in next week it'll all change. We've played our cards, the EU didn't blink as expected. We did. We don't have the required legislation in place for no deal on March 29th, and the EU aren't going to force us out unnecessarily if it's in their interests. Remember, they've £39bn at stake as the Brexiteers like to remind us.

Politicians don't want the blame for this, they'll take the easy way out as always.