She promises the Commons votes on her deal, on No Deal, and finally on a possible delay.
No ‘deal in the desert’, but the Prime Minister reports EU leaders are showing “a real determination to find a way through”.
The whole plan involves maintaining a public-facing theatre of constitutional normalcy which will only further impede scrutiny and accountability.
The implication is that the Government would win more votes if it kept the ERG happy.
He argues for “a fundamental realignment of Government, Parliament and Civil Service.”
The former Foreign Secretary also insists that any time limit must end “substantially before the next general election”.
“I believe we can reach a deal that this House can support.”
With 45 days left, unless workarounds or extra time can be found, uncomfortable decisions may have to be made on which Brexit Bills to prioritise.
The Taoiseach was speaking ahead of today’s talks with Theresa May and Northern Irish political leaders.
The Prime Minister updates us on her latest round of negotiations in Brussels.
He teases Thornberry that perhaps when she voted for Article 50 to be triggered she was “present but not involved”.
It is still possible to find a landing zone that would be acceptable for the EU and to Eurosceptics.
“Some serious people from both sides came together in a good-hearted and civilised relationship, to try to find a way forward.”
As the Prime Minister herself has said, we need to see meaningful, legally-binding changes to the Withdrawal Agreement, removing the backstop.