Another day at the office, and not a satisfactory one. The withdrawal from the EU was back in the Chamber and I'd put in to speak. After a routine morning, I entered the Chamber just after midday and took my place at the back on the right. Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay opened the batting and was immediately bombarded by interventions from across the House. He generously took many. Then it was the turn to Keir Starmer, the shadow spokesman, and he trotted out the usual Labour lines which really do not make sense. With opening speeches done, I popped out for a quick bite to eat. The tone of most of the speeches was dire. Doom and gloom was the common theme, spouted by one Remainer after another. I sat there wondering how on earth our great country had sunk to this. There were one or two moments of light and hope, thankfully, not least from Dominic Raab and Bill Cash. The ERG had a crucial meeting at 1600, and with many more MPs to be called, I left and headed to CR 11. Clearly, what is said in these meetings is confidential, but the consequence of it was that many of us abstained on the main motion later that afternoon. It's not for me to go into the whys and wherefores here, except to say it was regrettably necessary. Trust has broken down in a House that should be united in one purpose, to leave the EU, with a deal if possible, of course. Accusations against those trying to honour the referendum came thick and fast during the afternoon and, no doubt, there will be many more tomorrow. We are 'extremists', 'a Party within a Party', 'delusional' etc. You get the point. It is inevitable that Remainers will try every trick in the book to detract from what they are doing. The people voted to leave the EU. The vote is going to be honoured. Therefore every single MP, without exception, should be backing that decision. Imagine the message that would send to the EU if 650 of us stood together, in the country's best interest. There's no doubt that the EU would negotiate a better deal, but, instead, they see a weak and divided House, one they can exploit for their own aim: to keep us in. It is tragic that we are witnessing such craven capitulation, with fear and appeasement making our negotiating position all but impossible. I went home thoroughly despondent. We need a hero and there's no one in sight!