an easy way through this, because his party is so fragmented, and both wings are so entrenched. it feels very tribal in westminster today. i know you were there too. although he has won the vote tonight, i do think the events of the day have been a real dent to his authority. we have seen open infighting, displays of party disunity laid bare, and also, some mps, particularly on the right of the party, accuse the government of the party, accuse the government of dark art tactics, of the whips office, accusing them of threatening mps that there would be consequences if they defied the three line weapon voted against the legislation. i m told by people close to the whips office that there was no suggestion or threat made that mps would lose the party whip. but clearly, there is a lot of turmoil that has been laid bare to the public today, and it is not a good look for the party. when you think of the fractious nature potentially of the last few days, compared to infighting in