Meanwhile Penny Mordaunt overleaps Kemi Badenoch to take top billing after being front and centre in the row over Speaker Hoyle a couple of weeks ago.
The Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration discusses the Kingswood and Wellingborough results with Trevor Philips.
And Tomlinson, Minister since last Thursday for Illegal Migration, demonstrates fighting spirit by seeing off Cooper.
The Prime Minister has also chosen not to tinker with the whips, in contrast to the habit of both his predecessors.
The panel, comprising legally-trained Conservative and DUP MPs as well as outside experts, set out their full legal reasoning for rejecting the deal.
The latter, we believe. And we caution against presuming that they are predisposed to support a revised deal.
“I am a serial loyalist. I have never rebelled against the Government… and I do so with a heavy heart, but with a clear head.”
That said, there was more backing for her from her party than some of today’s headlines suggest.
Riddle-me-ree: are Brexiteers taking over the Ministerial ranks, or are the whips taking over the Brexiteers?