Thread by @Usherwood

For all your keen types who didn't take this week off too, a couple of things to keep in mind over the weekend:

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Next week is the return of Parliament (and all those holidaying people, bah), so Sunday is going to give an early indicator of who's out to make the running on the Meaning Vote

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On gvt side, how senior a figure gets wheeled out to make the case for? Probably not the top level (save them for next w/e), but can they find someone with an air of genuine enthusiasm for it all?

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On the CON rebel side, who's pushing? On the experience of last time round, you'd expect a raft of op-eds and interviews voicing utter disgust. Anything less might suggest a weakening of resolve/energy

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On LAB side, can media find anyone senior to speak? Best guess is aim will be to stay out of limelight as much as possible

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And for the rest? Do they get a look-in at all? Possibly only minimally

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Not a whole lot of excitement at the coming week radiating out of Westminster: remember they already had a week of debating on this before the MV got pulled, so maybe everyone's saving themselves.

Maybe they're still on holiday

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And I'd be shocked if any rabbits get pulled out of hats this week: everyone is waiting on the MV itself, including DUP and EU, so why change position now?

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In sum, this might turn out to be another week lost to no great effect

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