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A Govbuttressed by a not inconsiderable rump of (Tories), who’ve made it clear that there’s not a convention they are not willing to break, an institution they are not willing to smash, a precedent they are not willing to burn, in the pursuit of their goal news.sky.com/story/sky-view…
“He is even willing to do so, apparently, if the Commons coalesces around an alternative prime minister, despite the fact the Cabinet Manual (the closest we have to a constitution) makes it clear that this is quite unacceptable and that it would risk the neutrality of the Queen.”
3/ All of this would be constitutional vandalism.
4/ The path to a no-deal Brexit was always a narrow one but it is one its proponents are navigating successfully because they are united, there's nothing they are unwilling to do in the name of their prize.”
5/. “Meanwhile, because of their opponents indecision, the paths to stopping no deal, once wide and plentiful, have narrowed and reduced. Now perhaps only two remain.”
6/. “no-deal opponents would have to relegate every other political interest and impulse - party, faction, personal and political and unite in pursuit of that goal. As yet there is as yet no sign of it.”
7/ “the Labour Party above all wishes to get into government and has no greater loyalty than to itself. Many of its MPs whilst aghast at the prospect of leaving the bloc with no agreement believe their loyalty still ultimately rests with party.” 
8/. Then there are scores of Conservatives who are distinctly queasy about the potential economic tumult of no deal. But what ranks higher in their hierarchy of priorities - averting it, or keeping Jeremy Corbyn out of Number 10?
9/. “When it comes to the crunch, they may find those two things are inseparable but most will probably baulk at the choice.”
Of course, with a different Labour leader more congruent with Labour Members and voters, that might not be true.
Of course, with a different Labour leader more congruent with Labour Members and voters, that might not be true.
10/. “But is there any doubt, if the situations were reversed, that the no-dealers would act with such prevarication? That they would sublimate every other interest to secure what they wanted? They wouldn't think twice. “
11/. “There has been so much discussion in recent days about whether or not a Johnson administration, hell bent on no deal, can be stopped. Let me save all of you the bother. It can. Of course it can.
