Boris defeated, but what does it really mean?

[Denzil_DC]

14. We started the evening with Channel 4 News.

What a blinder of a programme that is - and tonight's was on fire.

We caught Newsnight later (seldom have it on nowadays, but tonight was "special" ). Then the BBC24 coverage of the bedlam in parliament till half an hour ago. I think I'm about politicked out for now.

Oh and on Leadsom's reprieve offer for the rebels, it gets better:

Link to tweet

Laura Kuenssberg ✔ @bbclaurak

Govt sources confirm all 21 rebels are being kicked out - including the man who was Chancellor until a few weeks ago and Churchill’s grandson BUT.... Leadsom just suggested to @BBCVickiYoung that if they change minds tmrw they might have another chance ... hmmm

Laura Kuenssberg ✔
@bbclaurak

Clarification - seems Leadsom was being a bit optimistic, all 21 out in ALL circumstances

So Leadsom manages to make the government seem not only weak, but incompetent, disorganized and even more spiteful! How to win friends ...