
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Nobody is yet saying “Send for Corbyn”
But the Prime Minister had to proceed with caution in the No Confidence debate, in order to arouse no suspicion that she might seek moderate Labour votes.
But the Prime Minister had to proceed with caution in the No Confidence debate, in order to arouse no suspicion that she might seek moderate Labour votes.
The biggest defeat in modern times and the largest Tory rebellion won’t stop her trying to resurrect her deal.
He suggested that it would be absurd to reject the Government’s motion merely because of the Northern Ireland backstop.
Courtesy of Philip Cowley, here are some markers for this evening’s votes, when they come.
Strangely but truly, the best way of helping the Prime Minister is to send her back to Brussels to win concessions on the backstop.
We count four so far from our list of 109 who have changed their minds – and all of them were only “probables”.
If two men are in a car, and the passenger says to the driver: “Look out! You’re going to crash,” he is shouting out the second, not the first.
Scepticism is always a healthy attitude – but the spin being pumped out this weekend merits even more than normal.
David Allen Green has painted an inaccurate and flattering picture of the circumstances in which John Bercow shattered precedent this week.
Security, cohesion, integration, solidarity: all are intangible. But we pay – literally – to gain them. Why single out self-government?
The conventional wisdom is: weak Prime Minister, strong Cabinet. But what we see is: weak Prime Minister, weak Cabinet.
The anger expressed on the Conservative benches reflected the anger felt in many a humble home.
MPs cheering on some temporary political advantage may come to rue the day the Commons gave up the concept of an impartial, respected champion.
Short of backing Labour in a no-confidence vote, rebels can only make such a departure more chaotic and hope the Prime Minister buckles.
Brexiteer MPs believe such hints are being leaked to try to frighten them. But some in Government have indeed toyed with the idea.