“If something is in the national interest, it is always in the Conservative interest.” May’s speech to Spring Forum – full text

“We back aspiration and ambition. We want everyone, from every background, to be able to go as far as their talents and hard work can take them.”

“The Kremlin is ripping up the international rule book.” Williamson’s defence speech: full text

“Soft power only works because hard power stands behind it…That’s why this is our moment to retain our competitive advantage and invest in hard power capabilities.”

Russia. May’s “full and robust respose” to the “unlawful use of force” in Salisbury. Her Commons statement: full text.

“The United Kingdom will now expel 23 Russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers.”

Round-up of reaction to the Spring Statement

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“We will not tolerate such a brazen attempt to murder innocent civilians on our soil” – May’s Salisbury statement, full text.

“We have led the way in securing tough sanctions against the Russian economy…We must now stand ready to take much more extensive measures.”

“I want to be straight with people – because the reality is that we all need to face up to some hard facts.” May’s Brexit speech – full text

“We need to resolve the tensions between some of our key objectives…but there are some tensions in the EU’s position too – and some hard facts for them to face as well.”

“We need the ability to exercise a fully independent trade policy.” Fox’s trade speech: full text

“We cannot allow our future to be determined by our past. Instead, we should turn our sail and tack into the global trading winds of the future.”

“Wide-ranging devolution from Westminster as well as Brussels”. Lidington’s Brexit and the Union speech: full text.

“This would mean a very big change to the EU Withdrawal Bill that is before Parliament and a significant step forward in these negotiations.”

“We need to throw away this outdated attitude for good.” May’s higher education speech. Full Text.

“That means equality of access to an academic university education, and a much greater focus on the technical alternatives too.”

“Those who threaten our security would like nothing more than to see us fractured.” May’s security speech in Munich speech. Full text.

“If the priority becomes avoiding new cooperation with a country outside the EU, then this will have damaging real world consequences for the security of all our people.”

Exclusive: Proposed changes on associations and candidate selection are being “revised” in the face of strong opposition

Since ConservativeHome revealed the planned changes in November, concern has been growing among MPs and Party members.

“It is our stubborn attachment to running ourselves that will end up making our society fairer and more prosperous.” Johnson’s Brexit speech – full text

“It has become absolutely clear to me that we cannot take the argument for granted.”

Patel and Seely win Foreign Affairs committee places. Simon Clarke is elected to the Treasury committee.

The results of yesterday’s Select Committee elections weren’t at all bad for the Brexiteers – or Conservative Friends of Israel, for that matter.

“Why shouldn’t a mutual, a not-for-profit, or even a charity be able to bid” to run the East Coast Mainline? Tugendhat on markets.

“Competition doesn’t mean privatisation.” The full text of his speech to the Social Market Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

A complete index of swearing in Tim Shipman’s “Fallout”

The book cites bad language on an epic scale. Is there more in politics than previously? If so, why this Malcolm Tuckerisation of discourse? And does it matter?