Henry Hill: Johnson ‘vows to end persecution’ of Troubles veterans
Also: Prime Minister mocked over claims Ulster goods won’t face checks; and he takes a tough line on Scottish independence as Corbyn swithers.
Daniel Hannan: Castro. Chávez – and now Morales. That these tyrants are Corbyn’s heroes should make us very, very frightened.
His attitude ought to worry us. I mean that literally. All these men believed that the end justified the means.
Ryan Bourne: Why billionaries are a sign of a fair society
It stretches credulity to just assume that rent-seeking or uncompetitive markets account for all British top wealth.
Stephen Booth: An independent UK must decide swiftly on its preferred place in the world
Politicians are so uncomfortable talking seriously about our international role and relationships that instead we constantly engage in proxy battles.
David Gauke: A traditional southern Conservative supporter ponders how best to vote
Economic competence has been the cornerstone of the Conservative appeal. Remove that cornerstone and the entire structure becomes fragile.
Iain Dale: How Unite to Remain seeks to rob voters of having a real choice
Plus: Labour moves to the Left, the Conservatives to the Right – and the latter has a bad week.
Henry Hill: How the Welsh Conservatives may win enough seats to offset setbacks in Scotland
Analysis of current polls shows the Party picking up nine or ten seats; my own sources suggest it will be more like six.
Garvan Walshe: Nobody except the Catalan separatists will gain from Spain’s second election of the year
The PSOE hoped to reunite the Left. Instead, rising tensions have fuelled extreme parties.
Robert Halfon: I’ve been told that, if Corbyn wins, the Conservative Party and I will be sued for negligence
“Now I want a nice clean game from all of you” – so said Madam Hooch in Harry Potter. The reality is, it’s not going to happen.
Andy Street: Brownfield First works in the West Midlands. The Conservatives should commit to rolling it out elsewhere.
Our pledge has been to look first to these former industrial sites, to reclaim them and clean them up, when developers come knocking on the door.
Howard Flight: The new Pensions Bill is worthy of cross-party support
However, I do fear that in certain areas it hands too much power to a regulator which is just as prone to mistakes as those it supervises.
Neil O’Brien: How to win over Workington Man and Woman
While the north and midlands account for 39 per cent of the population of Britain, 29 out of the 50 most marginal Labour seats (58 per cent) are found there.
Nick Hargrave: Ten pieces of advice for political staffers during this coming election
In some campaigns, the end result is overwhelmingly likely before a stump has been erected. This is not one of those occasions.
Iain Dale: If Johnson loses, we’ll have a fourth Conservative leader in five years. Goodness knows who that would be.
Plus: Groundhog Day for the NHS. Farage is the dog that hasn’t barked. I will miss Morgan. And: Off to Liverpool.
Henry Hill: Why Johnson cannot, and should not, write off the Scottish Conservatives this election
Conventional wisdom is that the Party will suffer a serious setback north of the border. The Prime Minister must resource a more optimistic strategy.