Hers or Letwins? That’s what the choice is narrowing down to. From the point of view of trust in politics, how MPs vote will now make little difference – if any.
“I’m not sure that there’s a majority in Parliament…but it’s a coherent proposition”, the Chancellor tells Sky News.
She yesterday achieved the outcome most likely to prop her up – at least for the time being. But Cooper, Letwin and Bercow are waiting in the wings.
But the Chancellor suggests that there will be more money for Northern Ireland and other places in the Spending Review.
The Prime Minister is also astute enough to get Gove to make the case for Meaningful Vote Three.
Even if the headlines weren’t hogged by the ongoing Brexit votes, what could the Chancellor really announce?
But he lists the good news and claims that it has “defied expectations and will provide the solid foundation that Britain needs to seize the opportunities of the future.”
Hammond uses the opportunity to reach cross-party over a Brexit deal – towards Thursday’s business and indicative votes.
There is room in the Budget to allow Hammond a fair amount of leeway to act. Here’s our plan.
If she fails again next Tuesday, she risks the legislature becoming, in effect, the executive – and seizing control of the Uk side of the negotiation.
“My job is to make sure that in dealing with an issue like this we use public resources in the most effective way.”
There is a strong case for altering the balance of welfare spending between working people and those retired.
The EU won’t grant us a long extension for fear of what European elections here would produce. If we hold our nerve, the UK will Brexit on WTO terms in April.