Amber Rudd

The Speaker, a Cabinet minister and a string of former Tory ministers are speaking out against PM’s undemocratic plan to ignore Parliament.

Rudd says no deal should be part of our “leverage”. That may keep her in Cabinet. Other Tories will have more leverage from backbenches.

No pro-European has a chance to win. But by running, they could be a power broker in the next Brexit battles and stop us crashing out of EU.

May went back on her word about last night’s vote and then flip-flopped on whipping arrangements. No wonder four Cabinet ministers rebelled.

After PM caved into pressure from ministers, chance of crashing out on March 29 is slim. But any delay needs a good reason.

PM is right about one thing: delay on its own won’t achieve anything. It needs to be for a purpose - and best reason is to ask the people.

A dozen ministers agreed yesterday to give the PM a two-week deadline to bring a deal back to MPs. But what if she refuses? Here’s an idea.

PM may refuse to take “no deal” off table. But MPs, including Cabinet ministers, are rallying against us crashing out of the EU.

Voters in all 67 Tory seats with majorities of under 5,000 want a People’s Vote. This should focus minds of MPs looking for re-election.

Tory bigwig is backing a People’s Vote if there’s no deal. That’s what MPs may soon be staring at. If Rudd moves, other moderates may follow.

Home secretary’s departure both bad news and good. Loss of a pro-European on frontbench could be offset by a new heavyweight on backbenches.

Migration worries were key part of Leave vote. MPs’ vote on final Brexit deal can’t be meaningful without knowing shape of long-term policy.