The government side will be pleased with itself that it has managed to get its motion through unscathed tonight.
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Theresa May and her whips have managed to steer the government motion through the house, to only extend Article 50 if her deal gets accepted by the Commons.
Although there were a couple of close shaves. Especially the near call when the amendment calling for Parliament to wrest control of the process from the government was defeated by a squeaky two votes!
But significantly, the amendment calling for a second referendum was defeated, with Jacob Rees-Mogg claiming it is now therefore off the table. And why? Because it was a huge loss by the Independent Group led second EU referendumers of 85 votes for and 334 votes against!
And to be clear, as nothing has yet changed in statute law, then the default position is still that the UK leaves the EU on WTO terms at 11pm on the 29th March.
And this position will persist until, as I understand it, either a short extension to Article 50 is sought by the government using the Royal Prerogative - and agreed by the EU27, or statute law is passed and enacted that makes a long Article 50 extension including EU MEP elections possible, which would also need the permission of every EU27 nation state.
Now, under today's government amendment, which by the way won by a margin of 412 votes to 202, - a majority of 220, the PM will now get until the 20th March, which is next Wednesday, to try and get her deal through the House of Commons and if she is able to do that ..
