Darren Henry selected as Conservative candidate for Broxtowe

The former RAF Squadron Leader has already begun the campaign he is calling ‘The Battle of Broxtowe’ .

Newslinks for Tuesday 17th September 2019

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Broxtowe selects its Conservative candidate tonight

We have identified two of the three candidates in the final.

The Guardian’s dehumanising of Cameron confirms something ugly

The newspaper’s dismissal of “privileged pain” targets political opponents, not simply the rich.

Grieve’s demand for advisers’ correspondence touches on awkward questions of how transparency really works

He’s right that such data is public, even if in private hands. But the route he has taken to try to obtain it is full of difficulties.

Sir Craig Oliver might be forgiven a certain sense of satisfaction today

Whichever adviser wrote May’s joke about his knighthood is likely now in his shoes after the publication of her resignation honours list.

Ex-Tory MPs split three ways on the question of compelling advisers to publish private correspondence

Seven voted for Grieve’s motion, six voted against, and the remaining eight did not vote.

MPs praising the Speaker’s record ought to read the Cox Report on the bullying of Commons staff

A High Court judge recommended that Bercow leave his post in order to allow institutional reform to begin.

Candidate update: Scores of seats – including Tory-held constituencies – open as election speculation intensifies

But will the selections for seats where MPs lost the Whip be under central control? Plus: Bosworth candidate selected.

Javid’s spending speech will have been uncomfortable viewing for his predecessor

The approach – and the role of the Chancellor in the forthcoming election offer – has changed markedly.

The rebels – 21 Tory and two Labour – on the Letwin SO24 motion

Mark Spencer has reportedly rung round to inform them that they have lost the Whip.

No, Philip Hammond’s reselection last night does not protect him from being deselected if he loses the Whip

The Party’s rules – and the history of legal challenges to them – make for grim reading for the former Chancellor.

Lee’s defection surprises nobody

The Bracknell MP had jumped ship to the Lib Dems in mind if not in deed earlier in the year.

Newslinks for Tuesday 3rd September 2019

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Hammond’s reading of the 2017 manifesto is more than a little selective

Oddly there is no line that says ‘we might leave the EU, but only if the process passes tests that Philip Hammond isn’t applying publicly at this stage’.