Downing Street is reportedly drawing up plans to give MPs a vote on seven alternative options to Theresa May's deal next week that could lead to a soft Brexit.
A senior minister has apparently leaked that MPs would get to choose between revoking Article 50, a second referendum, the Prime Minister's deal, her deal with a customs union, the deal with a customs union and single market, a standard free-trade agreement, or a no-deal Brexit.
It was also said MV3 will only be put forward if there is a realistic chance of winning, which almost certainly means it won't be brought forward at all now.
No chance then for Bercow to preen his feathers and proudly pontificate - while instructing us all in that annoyingly supercilious and condescending manner he so specialises in. Although tbf he didn't actually need MV3 to be brought forward last time, he just seized the moment anyway, as is his want, saying what he might or might not accept if it actually was brought forward - some time this session.