Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Lidington is no Horatius

He defended the absent Prime Minister with decency and moderation, but neither Labour nor Conservative MPs were persuaded.

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?

Chris White: A guide to what could happen in the Commons this week as tomorrow’s vote on May’s deal looms

I set out the various permutations – and translate what the amendments to the Government’s motion mean.

Why Conservative MPs should prepare to call for a confidence vote in the Prime Minister’s leadership this week

A new leader will be a surer means of delivering Brexit if she can’t extract last-minute backstop concessions.

Chris Grayling: Here at Transport, we’re getting ready for Brexit – whatever happens. But here’s why I’m backing May’s deal.

If I had been offered this before the referendum in 2016, I would have seen it as a much better alternative to the status quo inside the EU.

Nick Hargrave: The Conservative split is coming. Indeed, it is already here. Unless…

Perhaps, against all the odds, we will find a way of muddling through and preserve our broad church for a time after the era of Brexit has passed.

Drained of authority? Yes. Rudderless? Certainly. Humiliated? Absolutely. But May’s very weakness is becoming a strange strength.

She looks increasingly like the captive of pro-Remain cross-party MPs working together against the pro-Leave referendum mandate.

Johnny Mercer: Ministers are asking for my vote next week. But I’m asking them for a vision – now.

I, like many colleagues, react badly to the Party’s decision to try and strong-arm me into voting for this deal.

Andrew Green: Immigration. Voters will spurn the end of free movement if it brings no reduction in numbers.

Ministers need to be clear about who they intend to admit, and that they will set limits on numbers and on any rights to benefits and access for family members.

Iain Dale: Why is May making her case to 35 million people won’t vote on her deal? And not to the 650 or so who will?

Plus: Keep the Brexit TV debate simple. Giving Allin-Khan and Duncan a piece of my mind. And: Carney – we’ve heard it all before.

“Over 100 Conservative MPs will rebel over May’s deal”. Are we being played?

Ponder the possible consequences of the Government losing the meaningful vote by less than expected. Disaster would be spun as triumph.

Hath not a Muslim eyes?

The Government should adopt a working definition of anti-Muslim prejudice and hatred. But it must be based on objective criteria, overseen by people we elect.

Daniel Hannan: I want to support May’s plan. But I can’t. It proposes a way of leaving the EU that’s exactly the wrong way round.

Instead of leaving the Customs Union but retaining chunks of the Single Market – we shall end up staying in the Customs Union but leaving most of the Single Market.

Nick Herbert: If Brexiteers vote down this deal, they risk the very outcome they abhor.

They would plunge into unknown territory that is most likely to lead to our exit being delayed, diluted – or even ditched altogether.

May v Stuart. Now that would be a proper Brexit TV debate.

It would be a good match. Former Remainer v the former Chair of Vote Leave. No gender war element, either. How about it, Downing Street?