Nous sommes Notre Dame. Why cathedrals matter.

They have a value of their own which reaches beyond their function.  They gain it not by doing anything but by being something.

Graham Gudgin: If the EU delivers No Deal after all, there will be little to fear – and much to gain

A series of mini-deal, plus unilateral preparations by the UK, mean that most of the building blocks for a managed No Deal are already in place.

Henry Newman: What will the EU do now? Force No Deal? Offer a long extension? Or even a short one?

Now more than ever, it’s Brussels and not the Government which is in the driving seat – and we don’t know which way it will turn.

Alex Morton: Riots, looting, pillaging, yellow vests. France shows what Britain could face if Brexit is blocked.

A new book argues that the country is divided between a metropolitan elite, which rules for its own advantage – and the rest.

Anna Nadibaidze: Where do the other members of the EU stand on the question of an Article 50 delay?

It would need unanimous agreement. Looking at each of the 27’s varying comments, there are six distinct camps of opinion.

George Eustice: We have bungled this negotiation. The best means of putting matters right is to embrace No Deal if we have to.

We are as ready as we are ever likely to be to leave the EU without an agreement. The only question is whether Parliament has what it takes to make the decision.

Michael Josem: Company regulation. Westminster has no right to legislate for the Isle of Man.

It is neo-colonialist for MPs to attempt to do otherwise in relation to Crown Dependencies – and the attempt should be resisted.

Henry Newman: Get real, Eurosceptics. Your choice is May’s Deal – or no Brexit at all.

If her revised plan fails, the most likely outcomes are an even softer Brexit or a second referendum.

Stephen Booth: Brexit and the economy. There are ups, there are downs. But whatever happens, our fundamentals remain strong.

A flexible labour market, a well-regarded legal system, and comparatively favourable demographics relative to the major European economies are all valuable assets.

Bob Seely: The rule of law is an absolute. It cannot be dispensed with when we deal with ISIS terrorists.

A key moral from the case of Shamima Begum is that we need better information both to protect and prosecute.

What does the EU want?

Rather than collude with MPs to take power out of May’s hands, it is colluding with her in keeping it there – presumably with the aim of a last-minute backstop offer.

Why Britain wants to leave this European Union of failed nation states

In his new book, Jeremy Black traces the history of Britain’s relations with the Continent, and how it bears on the Brexit debate.

Italy’s spat with France shows the EU is at threat not of disintegration but of hijack

Will fans of the EU establishment be quite so keen on unaccountable, centralised institutions when their opponents start appointing commissioners?

Six cautionary lessons from Macron’s France

Maybe this new-party-with-a-charismatic-leader thing isn’t as easy as people imagined.

WATCH: “Bin the backstop completely” and I’ll support the deal, Jenkyns says

The Brexiteer backbencher argues the EU is “starting to get a reality check now” about the real possibility of inflexibility causing No Deal.