Johnson seems cornered in Brexit crisis, but he still has a fighting chance

Johnson will look to weaponize any extension, claiming it is a remainer trick to stop the "will of the people."

Is Boris Johnson about to be thrown into a Brexit briar patch — and is that just where he wants to be?

The story of Brer Rabbit is a well-known trickster tale in American folklore. In one episode, Brer Fox has finally got Brer Rabbit trapped and is deciding how to finish him off; he wants the worst possible fate for a foe who has constantly outwitted him.

Brer Rabbit begs for mercy. “Drown me! Roast me! Hang me! Only please don’t throw me into the briar patch,” he pleads. And that’s exactly what the fox does, to Brer Rabbit’s delight. You