On Monday during a visit to Denmark and Holland, Theresa May ruled out giving MPs a vote on triggering Article 50 (HERE) while David Davis (one of the bulls in the china shop according to Phillip Hammond) warns the EU not to "punish" the UK.
Then we had a debate in the house where Mr Davis volunteered to come and make a statement that turned out to be virtually a repeat of the statement he made in early September (HERE). MPs on the remain side were not impressed and pushed for parliament to be given a primary role in debating and voting on the terms of exit (HERE).
I think the legal challenge and pressure from MPs will eventually force the government to get parliamentary approval for its negotiation position. It cannot keep it secret and as Andrew Tyrie says it would be absurd for the British people to find out their own government's position from the EU, as they certainly will as soon as negotiations begin.
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