money well spent, really.

After all, all it has achieved is to ensure there's a vote in Parliament (which the Government will win) and to clarify that there is no need to consult the devolved Parliaments (which will make SNP types cross and amuse the rest of us).

It was clearly conceived of at a time when it was imagined that Parliament might reverse Brexit - or at least water it down - and has been superseded by subsequent events.

All in all, it's basically proved to be a great way to pīss millions of quid in legal fees up the wall.