Iain Dale: Don’t mention the war, please. Why Johnson was wrong to suggest Hammond and company are collaborators.

Plus: I’ve never thought a national unity government is a runner, and I think it’s even less likely now.

Henry Hill: Wallace rejects amnesty for Ulster veterans, but wants inquiries restrained

Also: Labour’s civil war on Scottish independence deepens; Scottish Government pays Salmond half a million pounds in damages; and more.

Andy Street: Making connections to change our region

The West Midlands provides a case study for the UK in how connectivity can transform an area by linking its communities, its geography, its businesses and its people.

Henry Hill: McDonnell reminds us wherein lies the real threat to the Union

Labour politicians pandering to nationalist sentiment, and Remainers colluding with separatists in Parliament, are a clear and present danger.

Iain Dale: There are good ministers left behind by the Government’s drastic shuffle

Plus: There are some promotions which are inexplicable, too; and how fast can Jo Swinson get from Brecon to Edinburgh?

Henry Hill: Tories hope that ‘Boris bounce’ will save them in Brecon and Radnorshire

The Prime Minister’s tour of the United Kingdom sees him square off against nationalists from Sinn Fein, the SNP… and Welsh Labour.

Andy Street: What the West Midlands wants from the new Government

A new era of optimism in Downing Street can bring positive changes for my area.

Howard Flight: Some guiding principles for Javid as he designs his tax policy

Keep them low where possible; find the optimal point on the Laffer Curve; avoid taxes which are expensive to collect; and undo the harm of Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax.

Iain Dale: This Cabinet is the most right-of-centre in modern times. And there’s nothing wrong with that.

Plus: should Patel have come? Should Mordaunt have gone? And: my predictions. What I got right and wrong.

Henry Hill: What Johnson’s reshuffle means for Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

His appointments to the Territorial Offices are a mixed bag: Cairns is a welcome retention, Jack a bold but possibly risky change, and Smith another letdown for Ulster.

James Frayne: The new Prime Minister won’t triumph on Leave votes alone. Here’s how he can win some Remain supporters over.

The NHS, the environment, childcare: the creative energies of Team Johnson must be poured into new policies for these.

Henry Newman: There is a path for the new Prime Minister that leads to Brexit. But it’s very narrow – and must be taken at once.

There are four possible approaches he could take on Brexit. Not all of them lead to success.

Chloe Westley: Public sector pay – and why centralised bargaining must end

On the whole, pay rises should go to those on the frontline, or be used for recruitment and retention, or be based on performance.

Nick Hargrave: How Downing Street should adapt to the new premiership – if either is to work at all

Governing is harder than campaigning – and doing so with next to no majority in an emerging constitutional crisis is another order altogether.

Iain Dale: If the front-runner doesn’t win big in this leadership contest, his room for manoeuvre will be further restricted.

Plus: A packed London hustings and impressive Conservative members. And: Johnson’s reshuffle – what happens to Hunt?