Reuters Theresa May in the House of CommonsThe Chief Whip was initially missing from his perch at the end of the government front bench, but arrived mid-way through the PM’s statement. POOL New / Reuters DUP chief whip Jeffrey Donaldson and then Government Chief Whip Gavin Williamson in 2016“He’s beloved by the DUP. Ironically portraits of some of May’s strongest critics, like David Davis and Michael Fallon, stare down from the Cabinet Office walls near No.9 Downing Street, official home of the Chief Whip. ITV News was granted rare access to the Chief Whip's office, as he tries to rally support for the PM's Brexit deal ahead of Tuesday's vote. In line with convention, a junior whip tried to shout ‘tomorrow!’ to formally defer the Brexit vote to an unspecified date.

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2018 12:56 UTC