THE tortuous saga of Brexit staggered on yet again today.

Just when it seemed we might, at last, be getting to the end of something, MPs have delivered yet another slap in the face to this crippled Tory government.

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And, true to form, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to take not the slightest bit of notice.

His Brexit deal has been knocked back just as Theresa May’s was, but he has vowed to press on undaunted, pretending that the supporters he could not attract today will somehow rally round him this week.

It seems the Parliament and Government are locked together in a grim embrace on the edge of a precipice, unable to go forward, unable to go back and utterly reckless as to the consequences for the country.

Mr Johnson’s deal now goes on to begin the process of legislation. Who knows what will emerge from that or what form it may finally take?

And who is to say whether Brussels would be willing to accept a revised version of the deal they thought had been signed and sealed last week — just as they signed and sealed countless versions of an agreement with Mrs May before.

All of this is happening as the clock ticks down to Halloween.

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All the Parliamentary shenanigans, all the plots, all the carefully drafted amendments and the court judgements may count for nothing as the clock finally ticks down to a No Deal Brexit in just 11 days.

The process begun so carelessly by David Cameron three years ago is still unwinding and, even with so little time left, we are still no clearer about what it means for our future relationship with Europe, for the country or for the whole British democratic system.

The only thing we know for sure is that it was the Tories who lit the fuse on this whole mess and, whatever comes, it is the Tories who should shoulder the blame.

Violence is out of line

NO ONE should be subjected to abuse and violence as they go about their work.

But a staggering number of ScotRail staff are facing just such attacks.

Figures obtained by the Lib Dems have revealed nearly 1,500 incidents of intimidation and aggression over the last five years.

And it’s no surprise a spike in violence happens on Saturday nights when punters are boozed-up.

But it shouldn’t be the job of cops to make the railways safer — passengers must take responsibility for their actions or face tough punishment if they don’t behave.

ScotRail employees deserve the same respect as every other worker.

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