The number of Tory MPs who oppose the deal stands at 71. Lamont, Freeman are the latest to say they won’t back it.

Plus a further 41 probable or possible opponents. But such calculations are an art, not a science – and the totals will change.

Exclusive. Tory Association Chairmen protest against the “misuse of Party funds” on “propaganda campaign” backing the deal

ConservativeHome can reveal a letter signed by 32 senior activists, including the chairmen of key marginals and target seats across the country.

“Nigel always wins” was the iron rule of UKIP in-fighting. But no longer – so he is off.

UKIP’s dominant figure tried and failed to keep his party free of Tommy Robinson’s poison. The worst possible people are taking over at the worst possible time.

The stark decline of Tory morale, in one chart

By combining all the Cabinet approval ratings for the year, we can see the true scope of members’ dissatisfaction.

Tory activists flatly refuse to deliver leaflets backing May’s EU deal

Many Conservative Associations will not even take receipt of the boxes. And CCHQ will not say how much money it has spent on the campaign.

Here we go again – the Government is spending taxpayers’ money promoting its EU deal online

Cameron and Osborne spent £9 million promoting Remain in 2016. Now May appears to be pursuing the same tactic.

It’s possible to trade across the Northern Irish border without simply swallowing EU regulation whole

A myth has been promulgated that there is no alternative – now exploded by the inclusion of “alternative arrangements” in the Political Declaration.

Candidate applications open for Carshalton & Wallington, Newport West and North Norfolk

Two seats held by the Liberal Democrats and one held by Labour form the latest tranche of Tory targets.

EXCLUSIVE: Recording of the Prime Minister’s conference call promoting her draft Brexit deal to Tory activists

Now ConservativeHome readers can hear the concerns of senior activists, and May’s answers, for themselves.

Polite discomfort (or “a load of arse-kissing”) on the Prime Minister’s conference call with senior Tory activists

“No-one had a pop at her”, I’m told – but equally her answers don’t seem to have won round the assembled Association officers.

May’s attempt to force her deal through by threatening “no Brexit” is deeply irresponsible

The Prime Minister surely knows that doing so is damaging. But she appears willing to disregard the cost out of desperation.

What do we actually know about the draft Brexit agreement?

Not a lot, yet – but the two fundamental things we do know already provide cause for Eurosceptic concern.

Lower immigration, the unspoken upward pressure on wages

Various Leavers – and the head of the Remain campaign – predicted such an outcome. Now it seems we’re seeing it happen.

Action on knife crime must be swift, firm, and visible – but it must also be effective

Blanket stop and search is not the silver bullet some like to imagine, despite all the hype.

There’s a serious discussion to have about data and electoral law, but it is yet to take place.

Our democracy is poorly served by widespread ignorance about campaign technology, and the fact glamorous alarmism wins more headlines than grubby reality.