Lords positions start to be appointed, as Commons roles continue to be filled by the new Prime Minister.
The strategist who has entered Downing Street, and the Brexiteer ‘Spartan’ who has opted to stay on the backbenches, have history and some shared qualities.
Tonight the Government news begins with the appointment of Ministers of State.
Such an appointment would represent a degree of belated justice for the former Treasurer who was poorly treated by Cameron and Feldman.
It seemed for a while that her last outing against Corbyn would be a stultifying reminder of their combined dullness. But she had one last trap to spring.
He has stepped down as Party Chief Executive and Treasurer, with an appeal for unity – and for donations to deliver “clear and decisive victory at the next election”.
The result was as expected, and the winner kept his comments tight and spare. But there’s a job at the Brit Awards awaiting Cheryl Gillan.
When there are genuine threats, foreign and domestic, our democracy needs better protection than this visibly failing organisation.
The financial crisis, Brown, Osborne and then the EU and Scottish referendums did not cover the discipline in glory.
Margot James resigned as a minister following her rebellion. Meanwhile, the Chancellor joined Gauke and Clark in failing to support the Government.
A local councillor, a former MP, a Brexit-focused economic analyst, and a former RAF pilot turned farmer will compete for the role on Saturday.
She will take on Emma Dent Coad, who has a majority of 20.
It seems they hope that if they can weather the antisemitism scandal long enough, it will simply be accepted as background noise.