Thread by @Usherwood

A quick reminder of the hurdles the Alternative Arrangements working group have to clear:

1/

Agreement within the group itself about one or more courses of action to replace the backstop

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Agreement by CON (including May, Cabinet and backbench) on those courses

3/

Agreement with DUP about these

4/

Agreement by EU (COM and member states) to even discuss such options

5/

Agreement by UK gvt and COM on a revised text, which EU27 will have to sign off on

6/

(that includes a separate agreement on an extension to Art.50 too, probably, which is by unanimity)

7/

Agreement by the Commons on a new Meaningful Vote

8/

Agreement on the (updated) implementation bill (so both Commons and Lords)

9/