Knighthoods awarded to Penning and Syms

The honours appear to be some compensation for both men having been shuffled out of government roles over the summer.

The mishandled investigation into Heath leaves a nasty taste

Even after all the problems, and the threadbare findings, Wiltshire Police show no sign of realising their errors.

What are Conservative MEPs doing voting against trade talks?

Richard Ashworth and Julie Girling apparently believe that the UK has not made ‘sufficient progress’ on Brussels’ check-list.

Renewing the British dream: May’s speech in full

“Let us win this argument for a new generation and defend free and open markets with all our might.”

Let that lion roar: Johnson’s speech in full

“A society that does not judge you for where you come from or your background or how you live your life provided you do no harm to others that is the syncretic genius of our country.”

Facing the future: Davis’s speech in full

“Of course sometimes the exchanges are tough, but that is to be expected…because the prizes for success are enormous. As are the consequences of failure.”

Building a safer Britain: Rudd’s speech in full

“We need to disrupt plots in their early stages. Many such plots will include some element of online radicalisation.”

We are leading a fourth industrial revolution with new technology changing our economy: Hammond’s speech in full

“The market economy frees people and businesses, encourages them to create, take risks, give ideas a go because they can see the results and benefit from their success.”

Iain Dale’s 100 most influential people on the Right 2017. May tops it. Davis is second. And Davidson third.

Who would have predicted that Gavin Barwell, having lost his seat and ministerial position, would climb 63 places to number seven?

“We need to get to work right now”: Davidson’s conference speech in full

The Scottish Conservative leader says that, “for all the devolution of power in the last twenty years, our Union continues to be far too London-centric”. 

‘Conservative Campaigner’ app launched

It’s a promising start, but Momentum is already ahead in this game.

Neither Canada nor Norway. (But what about Switzerland?) May’s Brexit speech in Florence: full text

“I am optimistic about what we can achieve by finding a creative solution to a new economic relationship that can support prosperity for all our peoples.”

“I stress that I became disillusioned with the Service, not with civil servants.” Maude’s Speaker’s Lecture – full text

The former minister for the Cabinet Office explains why his experiences have convinced him that reform is urgently needed.

The seven Labour MPs who voted with the Conservatives earlier today

The Government won by 326 votes to 290. Ken Clarke voted against the Programme Motion – the only Tory vote against the Bill earlier today.

Brexit Select Committee election result – Whittingdale, Rees-Mogg, Bone and others elected

A vocal Brexiteer, a vocal critic of the Government’s plans, and two newly-elected MPs (Simon Clarke and Vicky Ford) were unsuccessful in the race.