Thread by @faisalislam

Yvette Cooper says the PM’s renegotiation efforts are a case of the emperors new clothes with people laughing at us running around naked, which would be funny “if it was not so sad”.

Anna Soubry now advocating her amendment - which seeks to release the Cabinet No Deal papers - understand they are the Yellowhammer papers on transport and trade... about which I understand there was a Cabinet disagreement over their release - that’s what Soubry says

Letwin up now - didn’t think today wd matter... but that’s “very wrong, in a v bad way”

“fascinating and horrifying series of exchanges have driven me finally to realise when chips are down PM will actually prefer to head for exit door without a deal..that is a terrifying fact”

Letwin: “It is only by legislation that we are going to solve this as it is only by legislation the Govt will feel compelled to act. It does not accept any motion in this House other than legislation as binding on it”

“It’s a remarkable condition - ..for this House to have to take control and direct Govt policy by legislation - is an astonishing turn of events... on 27th Feb there is no place to hide, this House will make a decision which will either leave to No Deal or delaying exit”: Letwin

Letwin: “House is going to be taking when it comes to legislate [in a fortnight] as I hope it will and fear it must, it will be, so to speak, a Cabinet - real life decisions”

“a fundamental realignment of Govt, Parliament & Civil Service - to take on the Govt of our country”

Again remarkable, in this context that Letwin fought tooth and nail for this PM to have a clean Article 50 Bill ahead of triggering in 2016 and was helpful in tabling compromises for Withdrawal Deal in 2017.

Now trench procedural warfare against her to prevent no deal.