And here we go:

What we will not let happen, deal or no deal, is that the mess in British politics is again imported into European politics. While we understand the UK could need more time, for us it is unthinkable that article 50 is prolonged beyond the European Elections. #Brexit #EPlenary

— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) January 16, 2019

Note the “…..it is unthinkable that article 50 is prolonged beyond the European Elections” bit.

The European elections are scheduled for May 23rd through May 26th. So any extension would be 30 to 45 days or so, maximum. I don’t know if that’s enough time for the Brits to get their shit together.

Logically, yes, revoking Article 50 is the right thing to do. But……it’s political suicide and the UK will likely be dealing with the repercussions of this debacle for the better part of the next decade.