brussels difference year make year ago prime minister theresa may picture stand alone eu summit nervously play sleeve leaders embrace chat around image sum isolation britain vote brexit thursday leaders 27 state poise agree move brexit talk forward decisive phase discuss future tie 61-year-old greet show support include applause round congratulations summit dinner need second phase talk likely even difficult first could widen divisions government party country britain become brexit may also face embolden parliament home rebel conservative party join force opposition lawmakers vote government brexit blueprint something may try repeat next week may plan write britain departure date law change atmosphere brussels improve chance friendly divorce reduce possibility britain crash without deal may change bear necessity weaken may could force office eu want see new possibly hardline negotiator across table half way talk best get get say senior eu official compare positively brexit minister david davis whose comment initial deal statement intent rather legal pact annoy many bloc many conservatives may see lead contender secure britain exit march 2019. think prime minister certainly far away best place say british lawmaker brexit supporter david jones move position brexit minister early year do well connection first stage agreement odds ... actually achieve acceptance part european union leave leave without cause problem internally accident-prone may appoint prime minister shortly britain vote 18 months ago leave eu commit honor decision unravel four decades eu membership path smooth lose party majority june election may almost unnaturally accident-prone attempt reassert authority collapse cough fit speech conservative party conference october last week choreograph attempt seal deal move second phase talk eu fell apart northern irish ally refuse sign european commission president jean-claude juncker hail may tough negotiator one defend point view britain energy know embarrass defeat parliament wednesday underline weakness rely support small northern irish party pass legislation two fail attempt within party oust may prove many detractors wrong push brexit sap government ability pursue policies define time power government defeat amendment make exit complicate incentive eu negotiate good deal say conservative lawmaker john baron however process hardly ever go smooth remain course honor referendum result carry divide party agreement move phase two conservatives describe compromise show fray edge coalition key keep cabinet minister board fudge get next stage ... leave cabinet members reassure get brexit want say senior conservative source may mean keep possibility open britain move away eu regulations leave could worry eu officials british people control environment minister michael gove say last week british people dislike arrangement negotiate eu agreement allow future government diverge difference year make eu warm britain 's may