Playing for time can be a good tactic, but only if there is something to play for. And heading into the winter break, it’s not clear when, how and if Brexit will happen at all.
There is plenty of speculation and many future scenarios are in play. All we know for sure is that a vote on the UK-EU withdrawal agreement is scheduled for 14 January (see EUROPE 12161) - and that under the UK’s own (separate) withdrawal act, Parliament has until 21 January to come forward with a statement that...