In many ways 2018 has been a difficult year with the all-encompassing nature of the Brexit debate dominating the political sphere.

Like tents at a jousting match the media circus pitched camp on College Green in Westminster several days ago.  Reporter and camera duos loom around the estate, inside and out, like pairs of mantises waiting for the next piece of passing Parliamentary prey.

It was only one page, and 27 words, but those words undoubtedly represented some of the most important that have ever passed into UK law.