May doesn’t need a First Secretary of State

The course consistent with this site’s recommendations is to appoint a more junior Cabinet Office Minister.

Raab and Stewart. Our survey’s top Ministerial choices for Cabinet promotion.

Jo Johnson is third. Then Greg Hands and Matt Hancock. But those who lead the results may be no less likely to go up than those who trail them.

The Conservative MPs most likely next to make the Cabinet are those you may not have heard of

The Mercers, Tugendhats and Cleverlys get a lot of media coverage. However, most promotions come from the ranks of the toiling Ministers of State.

Tony Devenish: It’s housing that matters, stupid

Too many Conservative councils are being passive on this key challenge – while sitting on vast supplies of surplus land.

Gary Porter: A disappointing Queen’s Speech for local government

The Government has not reintroduced the Bill that would implement its commitment to the localisation of business rates by 2020.

Iain Dale: Did the Chief Whip knife Jones – and other pro-Leave Ministers – in this reshuffle?

Plus: Let’s have no sympathy for Farron. He didn’t give straight answers to straight questions, and is thus the cause of his own downfall.

Alex Morton: May must not turn into Major

She cannot be a stationary establishment figure when faced with the restless mood of the voting public. She must move forwards – or we risk a 1997-style wipeout.

Alok Sharma: May is right not to chase headlines on EU nationals

We all want an outcome that works for them, but generous words that ignore the complexities of the issue are no good to anybody.

The majority of ethnic minority Conservative MPs are backing Leave

Meanwhile, Leave campaigners are pitching targeted messages to voters from a non-EU background.

Securing the Majority 6) Build on CCHQ’s ethnic minority campaigning

Priti Patel, Alok Sharma, Shailesh Vara – all have played a part in the big push among Indian-origin voters. It needs more money and support.

Charlotte Leslie MP: Politicians do what we can in a crisis, but we cannot hold back the forces of nature

The Westminster system prizes being seen and heard, regardless of whether all the activity makes a difference.

WATCH: Ed Miliband ambushed by Alok Sharma

“Why are you actually here?”

Alok Sharma MP: Heathrow helps to drive the nation’s economic powerhouse

It might not be everyone’s preferred option, but it has strong support in the Thames Valley.

Alok Sharma MP: Voters in Feltham and Heston care about low interest rates

Alok Sharma is Conservative MP for Reading West. Campaigning in Feltham and Heston it is clear that, amongst the economic… Read more »