I have finally got round to those purported briefing notes outlining a schedule for the PM to 'sell' her deal to Parliament and us. The government has denied this document has any official status, but even so, this is an interesting entry:


20th - Theme is Delivering for the Whole of the UK - PM to visit the north and or Scotland and the Commons will debate in business motions the date of the Meaningful Vote.

PM will be back in the house to vote. The Cabinet Office publishes its explainer of the deal and what it means for the public, comparing it to No Deal, but not to our current deal.


Whether this is official or not, the time will come when the government must persuade us and Paliament about the merits of the proposal. I wonder if, like this document, they will "compar[e] it to No Deal, but not to our current deal". Maybe comparing it to what we would have if we just stayed as we are is far too painful?