1.45pm LISTEN: Lord Adonis accuses Coalition of "dither and delay" on HS2, airport capacity and energy infrastructure… he also adds to speculation about "deeply dissatisfied Lib Dems talking to Labour
ToryDiary: Tory movement against wind farms and HS2 is gathering momentum
ToryDiary: Tim Montgomerie joins The Times as a fortnightly columnist
Tom Waterhouse on Comment: The challenge for the Conservatives in London
The Deep End: Society should cut the supply of addictive products such as pornography
VIDEO: David Cameron invites Scouts, Girl Guides and Age Concern to Number 10 for Jubilee party
Cameron insists the Queen will never abdicate and dismisses suggestions she could slow down following Diamond Jubilee – Daily Mail
Stephen Fry leads criticism of BBC's 'mind-numbingly tedious' Jubilee coverage – The Age
David Cameron launched an impassioned defence of Jeremy Hunt yesterday – Independent
Cameron claims a string of Budget U-turns prove the Coalition is brave – The Sun
Labour MP refers Sayeeda Warsi's expense claims to the police – Guardian
The government has been trying to dilute EU environmental regulations despite trumpeting its commitment to green issues at home – Guardian
> Yesterday's Local government: Lincolnshire Conservatives introduce presumption against wind turbines
Bruce Anderson: Despite a bungled Budget and back-bench grumbles, the Chancellor is safe
"If George Osborne were required to stand for re-election in a secret ballot of Tory MPs, he would be in big trouble. Fortunately for Mr Osborne, the only ballot he faces has an electorate of one: his next door neighbour in Downing Street. There will have to be a reshuffle over the next few weeks, even though the PM is not looking forward to it. He will not enjoy sacking people. But a change at No 11 is very definitely not on the agenda. This Chancellor still enjoys this PM’s full confidence." – Bruce Anderson in The Telegraph
> Yesterday's ToryDiary: Osborne can still prosper but he must choose between being Chancellor and general busybody
The Coalition's £2.5 billion Business Growth Fund, financed by the big banks and backed heavily by senior ministers, has injected less than £60 million of equity into 11 projects since it went live in May 2011 – The Times (No paywall this weekend).
Families' disposable incomes will fall by 0.2% in 2012, for third year running – Guardian
Labour open up 16% lead in Angus Reid opinion survey – Angus Reid
Darling, Kennedy and Goldie to lead campaign to keep Scotland in the Union
"The campaign to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom will launch in the second half of this month, The Scotsman can reveal, with Charles Kennedy and Annabel Goldie confirmed as joining Alistair Darling at the helm. Organisers have set a target of amassing a £1 million war chest by the start date, which is timed to come just after First Minister Alex Salmond appears before the Leveson Inquiry." – Scotsman
The average age of the Coalition's top ministers is 42.75. John Harris is uinimpressed.
Writing in The Guardian: "Stewardship in troubled times requires more than a smattering of grey hairs. At the height of Britain's travails in the 1970s, Denis Healey was in his late 50s; when she began pushing her box-fresh project down the nation's throat, Margaret Thatcher was 53. Clement Attlee became PM at 62, and his first two chancellors took office aged only four years younger. And take note: the most successful modern British politician is Alex Salmond, who is 58 this year. François Hollande is the same age. As loth as I am to write a single sentence about this weekend's mad parade, maybe the enthusiastic celebration of the diamond jubilee underlines an associated point, that somewhere in most people's minds, wired in since human beings came down from the trees, is an innate understanding of age and experience, and their infinite uses."
"The euro has essentially broken down as a viable economic and political undertaking. The latest rush of events reeks of impending denouement." – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph
Why do some people and many politicians want to stay in the EU on current terms? – John Redwood
If Israel wants to be sure of American support for military action against Iran, it must strike before November – Tim Montgomerie in The Times (No paywall this weekend).
And finally… A new career low for MP Lembit Opik as he launches bid to become a professional wrestler – Daily Mail
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