Whilst Trump. was in the air, so were copies of May’s new Brexit White Paper [Link to the actual White Paper] in the House of Commons:

The House of Commons was suspended so copies of a Brexit White Paper could be handed out – with boxes full of them brought into the chamber and copies seen being thrown to MPs https://t.co/WvtfgpEc4L pic.twitter.com/RHi3Gdqj7j

— ITV News (@itvnews) July 12, 2018

The Brexit minister was about to start his statement before all MPs had a copy of the white paper. The House of Commons had to be suspended for a short while to allow MPs to get the paper and have a chance to read it. (Journalists got copies a couple of hours before!)

MPs rushing into the Commons with cardboard boxes of the Brexit White Paper. So ridiculous that this has happened. MPs now have five minutes to read it so they can actually ask new Brexit Sec Dominic Raab informed questions. pic.twitter.com/gnNM0LgF1C

— Kate Proctor (@KateProctorES) July 12, 2018

Watch. The biggest political shambles of our age. Theresa May’s MPs firing copies of the Brexit White Paper around the parliament chamber because no one has had the chance to read it. 2 years later & the paper is still warm from the printer. She has to go. pic.twitter.com/R3KYDXaisv

— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) July 12, 2018

This is completely unacceptable.They are *literally* throwing copies of the #BrexitWhitePaper around the chamber to MPs who haven’t been given chance to read it.What a fiasco.#brexitshambles @AlunCairns @SDoughtyMP https://t.co/TXYRRdRCcs

— Vale of Glamorgan For Europe #FBPE (@ValeforEurope) July 12, 2018

If the govt can’t deliver paper documents in time, can you imagine what the customs check at #Dover will look like… #brexitshambles in a nutshell. #stopbrexitsavebritain #PeoplesVote #fbpe https://t.co/LHKPRIUJSh

— Maelys #fbpe (@maelysdervenn) July 12, 2018

The words, “Piss-up” and “Brewery” spring immediately to mind …#BrexitShambles https://t.co/4c6FlomrmO

— Paul Downes 🧐🇪🇺 (@CallmeDownsie) July 12, 2018

MPs are not amused:

Not one MP has said anything positive about the #BrexitWhitePaper yet. Raab’s said they’re “taking back control” so many times I’ve lost count but it’s clear why the White Paper wasn’t available beforehand. This is bad enough so imagine if they’d actually read it #BrexitShambles

— Lou (@Lou_IzIs) July 12, 2018