Bizarre events tonight. At a time when Boris needs all the support he can muster, he's effectively fired 21 Tories, burning many bridges in the process. Ken Clarke in particular is well respected on both sides of parliament, in the Civil Service and with the public too. I believe Brexit is back in the balance. Or rather, "Keeping things as they are" is more likely as I prefer to look at it. Polling (YouGov 3/9/19) shows that 48% think with hindsight the UK is wrong to leave, 41% still want Brexit and 11% don't know. That last lot matters, they need to be charmed, not alarmed.
Rees-Mogg's face said it all tonight, he looked like his world had caved in. Perhaps it has for many of them, as disappointed lobbyists don't waste their hospitality budgets on ineffective politicians.