The Commons is awash with private meetings. And, yes, Brexit, is the topic. Before I attended my share of them, I woke early and took to the park on a cold and brisk morning. Once in the Commons, and following a bacon buttie, it was time to catch up on all the news, which I read on a daily basis, and not just the Conservative press. The press is full of stories of skulduggery and betrayal as MPs on both sides of the House plot to overthrow Brexit. Some genuinely want a second referendum, while, for the majority, it is nothing more than a fig-leaf to prevent us leaving the EU. I feel that the electorate have more than twigged this and the majority of my correspondence only confirms my view. While none of us want to leave with no deal, it's a far better outcome than leaving with a bad one, especially if that puts us in a worse position than were we to remain. The Lords amendments to the Counter Terrorism Bill attracted a few votes, but we were down to a one-line whip early in the evening. Two private meetings at 1700 and 1800 took up a lot of time, the latter especially.