Matt Kilcoyne: The debate over British Steel puts a spotlight on Tory divisions

Is the party about protecting British industry, prioritising the environment, or unleashing the free market? The leadership contest must answer the question.

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 3) Restoring Duty Free

Some MPs, such as Charlie Elphicke, have been pushing to bring it back not just to bring joy to passengers, but to help revitalise ports and other seaside towns.

Thursday’s vote. 1) Steven Holmes: I’m an Association Chairman – but see no other course than to vote for the Brexit Party

I have not given up on the Conservative Party, but believe at the present time that the Conservative Party has given up on me.

Thursday’s Vote 2) Angela Richardson: Why Brexiteers should vote Conservative

Change is coming to our Party. We have listened. Don’t endanger the country for the sake of the instant gratification of protest.

Andy Street: An industrial strategy in the West Midlands to kickstart an industrial revolution

The march of technology stops for nothing – not even Brexit – and the businesses and regions which embrace it will be the winners of the future.

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 2) Cutting VAT on domestic electricity

With average household energy bills around £1000 a year, it would be a cut of about £50 per year per family.

David Shiels: What to look for in Ulster’s fiercely competitive European election

Ultimately, they may reveal less about Brexit and more about the longer-term trends in Northern Ireland’s political landscape.

Anthony Browne: Policy Gains from Brexit 1) We need more debate about what to do when we take back control

Most of the sound and furore about making it happen is all about means, but there has been virtually no debate about the ends.

Liam Andrews: Don’t blame the Champions League Final ticket squeeze on the free market

The inevitable criticism of resale platforms is both frustrating and just wrong. Critical attention needs to be directed far more to the dealings of the primary market.

Terry Barnes: Rejoice in this poll-defying win by the centre-right in Australia – and ponder the lessons for the Conservatives and Corbyn

In less affluent suburban and regional seats, concerns about jobs and power bills trumped moralistic environmental activism.

Rosalind Beck: It’s not just EU policy that’s driving conservative voters towards the Brexit Party

The anti-business, anti-private property trajectory is doing it just as much damage – as exemplified in the field of housing and rent.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Brexit must mean a resurgence in our shipbuilding industry

Britannia ruled the waves because of our sailors and the ships they served in, built in Britain by a skilled workforce. This is how we build the Royal Navy.

Terry Barnes: The Australian election looks closer than might have been expected

Labour is still the favourite. Scott Morrison, the new Prime Minister, has had success in binding wounds and campaigning effectively.

John Redwood: Why populists reject the establishment – and no longer believe what it tells them

Here in Britain, the two main parties are being punished by voters for tearing up their Brexit commitments.

Gareth Baines: Why the Tory grassroots are pushing ahead with a vote of no confidence in May

Under her leadership the natural party of government has been reduced to a point where electoral annihilation appears a real possibility.