WATCH: “We must strive night and day, whatever it takes, to keep Britain in the European Union”, says Thornberry

The Shadow Foreign Secretary receives a standing ovation as she urges a harder anti-Brexit stance for Labour.

Iain Dale: Swinson’s revoke policy disincentivises more Conservative defections

Plus: Why won’t Corbyn come on LBC and give an interview? He hasn’t done once since becoming Labour leader.

Here comes Harold Corbyn

In his need, Labour’s leader is turning for inspiration to a predecessor who will scarcely be at the top of his list of role models.

LibDem limits

Brexit has changed much for them, but less than one might think – at least when it comes to their strategic position at Westminster.

Iain Dale: The Prime Minister. He gets knocked down. But he gets up again.

Plus: Will the 21 rebels get the whip back? And: The Tories need younger members, and so does everyone else.

Mark Harper: Yeah but no but yeah but. When it comes to making up its mind about an election, Labour is Vicky Pollard.

Jeremy Corbyn’s Surrender Bill won’t just delay Brexit. It threatens to stop it altogether.

WATCH: Watson shouldn’t attack someone who is having chemotherapy, says Thornberry

“I have a Jewish member of stage who when she goes to family weddings can’t say who she works for.”

WATCH: “Anybody who outshines the Dear Leader risks being airbrushed out of history” – Lidington cautions Long-Bailey

He wonders why it is that Thornberry, his usual jousting partner, is not being allowed to stand in for Corbyn this week.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Long-Bailey seeks to make Lidington responsible for Trump

Corbyn’s new stand-in was strikingly self-possessed.

WATCH: May’s deputy rejects Thornberry’s attempt to draw a link between Brexit and ‘New IRA’ violence

“I don’t think those murderers in Derry were motivated by any thoughts about the border or about customs arrangements.”

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Lidington gives the impression that on Brexit the Government is becalmed

The Prime Minister’s deputy baffled inquiry with consummate professionalism.

Clark Vasey: Welcome to the Blue Collar Conservatism relaunch

Esther McVey with the support of MPs from across the party is refreshing and renewing the project.

Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: The odd couple, May and Corbyn, pretend nothing has changed

But their deputies look stricken, while the defectors are rejuvenated.

WATCH: “If they are worried about No Deal, they have to vote for a deal”, Lidington tells Labour

He teases Thornberry that perhaps when she voted for Article 50 to be triggered she was “present but not involved”.

Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Thornberry claims we are being swept over the Niagara Falls

But neither she nor Lidington sounded as if they expect Brexit to end in disaster.