Johnson apologized for the first time for missed Brexit deadline

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pleaded partially responsible for the failure of the UK to complete the Brexit deal by the October 31 deadline. He promised to negotiate with the EU in a "do or die" format.

• Before, Johnson has repeatedly accused Parliament of blocking his plan to leave the UK from the EU and said that the only way out of the deadlock is elections.
• In an interview with Sky News, Johnson called the failure of the Brexit deal "deeply regrettable" and apologized to his Conservative party colleagues.
• However, deep regrets did not undermine Johnson's self-confidence: he again promised to pass the deal through Parliament "very soon" so as not to deceive the expectations of those who would vote for the Conservative Party in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Context. Brexit at all costs was Johnson's main goal from the beginning, but, as it became clear shortly after he took office, it was unattainable.

• In the second month of his premiership, parliament forbade Johnson to withdraw the country from the EU without a deal: let him either agree on it before October 31, or negotiate a delay from the EU until January 31 (we analyzed the essence of the deal proposed by Johnson here ), MPs decided.
• As a result, the second scenario came true, and the EU gave a delay until the end of January 2020. After that, Johnson proposed calling early parliamentary elections. They will be held on December 12 and will be the third parliamentary elections in four years.

Why are elections needed? Despite Johnson's failure, in all polls. Conservatives lead Labor by about 10 percentage points “If you have the right parliament, anything is possible,” Johnson said in an interview with Sky News without hiding his optimism.

• The hopes of the current prime minister are not shared by everyone: Business Insider calls the election venture an adventurous one. Johnson is positioning the election as a "people vs. Parliament" battle - if the Conservatives win a majority, it will be proof that the people support his deal plan and the scheming MPs don't care about their interests.
• If the strategy works, it will be Johnson's triumph. But there is a risk that everything will be different: the Conservative Party could lose seats in Parliament (even if it wins the election), and this will mean that not everyone is happy with Johnson's plan.