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Episode summary: After two significant votes in the House of Commons pointing in two different directions - one towards a Brexit agreement and the other towards a general election - we discuss where we might be heading. Does Johnson have enough to persuade the wavering MPs he needs to get his Brexit deal over the line? Do his opponents have enough to stop him? Can European leaders still force the issue? And if there is an election, does it all change again? Plus we ask: what’s actually in the WAB? With Helen Thompson, Catherine Barnard and Chris Brooke. Talking Points: Last night was the first time since the Brady amendment that Parliament voted positively on something. - The stop Brexit MP’s seem to be implementing tactics without a strategy. - Are there any conditions under which the 14 Labour MPs would vote for Johnson’s deal for real? - The Labour whipping operation is still working. So it seems unlikely that a WA will go through this House of Commons. Johnson’s deal is mostly Theresa May’s deal, with the exception of…

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