When decency’s last best hope is Tom Watson, something might have gone a bit wrong

Flawed, of dubious judgement, and late to the fight. But if he’s the only big beast willing to challenge anti-semitism, at least it’s better than nothing.

East Surrey special meeting. Feeling in the room described as “disappointment”, and Gyimah looked “visibly concerned”.

I’m told that one aggravation was the feeing that the MP was trying to downplay support for a second referendum.

Collins unanimously readopted in Folkstone and Hythe

An apparent clown car attempt at some kind of entryism has….fallen flat on its face again. Who knew?

Gauke’s argument on sentencing reform is calm, reasoned and vulnerable to events outside his control

The Justice Secretary makes a good case that short prison sentences make reoffending worse. But he must persuade a sceptical public.

May walks a red tape tightrope on workers’ rights and regulations

In trying to find a way across, and to secure the votes she needs from Labour MPs, the Prime Minister risks unintended consequences.

Can Labour out-Europhile The Independent Group with this second referendum pledge?

It rarely worked for the Conservatives when they tried to out-UKIP UKIP.

Blukip! Purple Momentum! But…the big problem with Tory entryism claims is that there’s no evidence that they’re true

When asked for it, the three MPs presented none. The reason is simple: this supposedly sinister entryist army does not exist.

So you’ve decided to set up a new party. Eight tips from UKIP’s experience.

The SDP analogies are all wrung dry. But nobody has looked at what a more recent insurgency can teach the new outfit.

May responds: “I am saddened… But by delivering on our manifesto commitment we are doing the right thing for our country.”

“I am determined that under my leadership the Conservative Party will always offer the decent, moderate and patriotic politics that the people of this country deserve.”

The Group of Three’s full resignation letter: “We no longer feel we can remain in the Party…so firmly in the grip of the ERG and DUP.”

“There is a failure of politics in general, not just in the Conservative Party but in both main parties as they move to the fringes.”

If we were staying in the EU, would Honda still be leaving?

The answer seems likely to be yes. But there are still implications for the politics and economics of Brexit.

‘The Independent Group’ is stage one of a plan for a new party – but will it work?

Ten initial thoughts on today’s announcement by Umunna and his colleagues.

Cleverly calls on unions to take down hugely influential ‘school cuts’ site that uses ‘misleading’ statistics

Campaigners say the site influenced 871,000 voters and prevented a Conservative majority. The Statistics Authority says its calculations are wrong.

A dozen more seats open for candidate applications

Dagenham and Rainham, Bury South, Cardiff North and Bassetlaw are among the new tranche seeking a Conservative candidate.

Boles fights back against rulebook warfare with a loophole of his own

His association executive is expected to demand tonight that he makes his intentions clear. But the constitution allows him to simply refuse to answer.