Ashley Fox: A General Election victory will finally convince Brussels we really are leaving the EU

Some in the EU still imagine Britain might u-turn. Let’s show them without doubt that we won’t.

Ben Roback: The sum of Trump’s first hundred days is that he has struggled to make a real mark

While his inexperience was lauded as a positive during the campaign, his lack of political savvy has proved a hindrance.

Lord Ashcroft: The parties.The leaders. And leaving the EU. What my 10,000-sample poll and focus groups found.

If the Government thinks that we cannot have our Brexit cake and eat it, Ministers must be careful not to let expectations get out of hand.

WATCH: Trump and Merkel press conference

“The United States has been treated very, very unfairly by many countries over the years and that’s going to stop.”

May should be generous to EU citizens in Britain. But her stance is right – and her opponents’ rhetoric overblown.

Some of the distress of those in question has been caused by diehard Remainers, who are stirring up as much alarm as possible about Brexit regardless of the human cost.

Graeme Archer: Murdered gays. Banned Jews. But stick to those anti-Trump protests, comrade – and avert your eyes.

Thank God for great European leaders, like Merkel, whose idiosyncratic approach to border control played such an understated role in last year’s Brexit vote.

Nick Timothy breaks the news to May that the first British journalist to interview President-elect Trump is…Michael Gove

It’s a scoop for the man she sacked. And, over at the Foreign Office, what will a certain fellow-journalist be thinking…?

Terror shakes democracies, but leaves autocrats unstirred

Our own security services have managed superbly. But a danger thwarted is not a danger ended.

Davis the Grey is back as Davis the White – and crucial to the Prime Minister’s Brexit strategy

He stands out as a co-operative presence amidst the uncertainties of court cases, elections on the continent, and whatever negotiations may bring.

Why Trump’s victory raises the stakes for Johnson

He has the potential to become a great Foreign Secretary, but will need to establish a reputation for trustworthiness.

Don’t expect Merkel to save Britain’s Brexit bacon

But Germany faces conundrums of its own: how to save the euro, and how to lead in Europe without frightening everyone.

Iain Duncan Smith: Aleppo’s suffering will only stop when someone shoots down a Russian plane

Putin sees appeasement for what it is. Providing the weaponry to give the people of Aleppo some defence could bring him back to the peace table.

Charlie Elphicke: We’ve heard it before. We’re hearing it again. But this time the Calais Jungle really must be closed.

And here is my five point plan for making it happen.

Is a strong Merkel really good for Britain?

Normally it would be. But not right now.

Daniel Kawczynski: Plans for an EU army remain as barmy and ramshackle as ever

A range of significant obstacles would need to be cleared to set about forming such a defence force. None of them is anything to do with Britain’s membership of the EU