Brexit was supposed to happen last Friday, but was once again delayed and as the UK enters its third election campaign-period in four years. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had apologised for failing to deliver his “do or die” pledge to leave the EU by October 31 and blamed the Parliament for hindering his Brexit plan and said an election is the only way to break the deadlock. Patrick Bourne, Irish Ambassador to Singapore weighs in.

<p>Brexit was supposed to happen last Friday, but was once again delayed and as the UK enters its third election campaign-period in four years. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had apologised for failing to deliver his &ldquo;do or die&rdquo; pledge to leave the EU by October 31 and blamed the Parliament for hindering his Brexit plan and said an election is the only way to break the deadlock. Patrick Bourne, Irish Ambassador to Singapore weighs in.</p>

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