We asked the people to decide, they decided... that means we can't come up with something else in Parliament - Penny Mordaunt

It is, of course, a mystery why a workaholic with no social life and four cats is not a massive draw.

First of all, let me address the comments the honourable lady makes about my facial expressions: my resting face is that of a bulldog chewing a wasp, and people shouldn’t read too much into that.

In recent days, in my discussions that I have had with people on the EU side of the negotiating table, I am really optimistic and I think they understand they have to move on some things. I voted to Leave and I still remain optimistic that we can get a good deal for the UK.