It almost works

Were it not for the backstop, May’s deal would get over the line – with support from an overwhelming majority of Conservatives, including us.

Shailesh Vara: A Better Deal would solve the backstop problem

Our plan is supported by remainers like me, by leavers such as David Davis and Dominic Raab and, crucially, by the DUP.

Iain Dale: It’s going to be a White Christmas – because there are snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere.

Plus: Tory MPs, the world’s most duplicitous electorate. But a certain long-serving woman Labour MP is sending Christmas cards to them all…

Get ready to play May’s Chicken Game again before too long

“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”

Stalemate

May wins – but not by enough to break free from her internal opponents. Too strong to fall and too weak to win, she is, if anything, more exposed to them than before.

WATCH: May – “We now need to get on with the job – delivering Brexit for the British people.”

“A significant number of colleagues did cast their votes against me, and I’ve listened to what they said.”

WATCH: North Korean ovation from Conservative MPs as Brady announces that May has won

The Chairman of the 1922 Executive Committee then reads out the figures. And someone says: “oooh”.

Charlie Elphicke: The Cabinet must decide today to trigger no deal preparations in full

This is what we have been doing at the Dover front line – working hard on preparations for disruption. We are making sure that we stand ready.

WATCH: Francois heckles Lidington – “We can’t vote for it if you don’t bring it forward”

Blue-on-blue fire over the Government’s pulling of the meaningful vote which was due today.

WATCH: “Yesterday, the Prime Minister demeaned her office”, says Corbyn

The Leader of the Opposition makes his case during today’s emergency debate on yesterday’s events.

WATCH: Cameron says that he doesn’t regret holding the referendum

“I don’t regret calling the referendum, I made a promise to call the referendum and I called the referendum.”

Chicken May

Is she chickening out on Brexit? Or playing chicken with Commons and Party over her deal? Or merely a headless chicken herself – bent on daily survival?

WATCH: Labour MP seizes Commons mace

Lloyd Russell-Moyle does a Heseltine. It’s a demonstration of left-wing infantilism – and a sign of how fraught the Commons currently is.

WATCH: “Deeply discourteous” – Bercow slams the Government for pulling the meaningful vote

He challenges the Prime Minister to call a vote on the matter (one that she will duly ignore).

“We will therefore defer the vote scheduled for tomorrow.” May’s statement. Full text.

“The Government will step up its work in preparation for [no deal] and the Cabinet will hold further discussions on it this week.”