Iain Dale: The time has come to dig up Cameron’s green tree

Plus: Open regional Tory offices but don’t take CCHQ out of London. The coming IR35 disaster. And: where will you be on January 31?

Eddie Hughes: Yes, let’s move CCHQ resources to the regions. But do so authentically.

If we really are becoming the Party of Blue Collar Conservatives, our Party must become the change that we want to see.

Howard Flight: What Johnson should do next. Including dealing with that socialist creation, the BBC.

I suggest the necessary first priority is to sort out the Stamp Duty mess. I would like to see it abolished on residential property.

The year in which the British people forced the pro-Remain Ascendancy to “come to heel”

When Lord Kerr whistled, voters turned the Nelsonian equivalent of a deaf ear.  When they whistled, he was dragged helplessly along by the command of a democratic vote.

Iain Dale: Downing Street is keeping a beady eye on the BBC

Plus: The landslide that few dared to predict. How I once tried to become Monmouth’s MP. And: Happy Christmas to all my readers

WATCH: “Scotland can not be imprisoned within the UK against its will”, Sturgeon tells Johnson

“If Boris Johnson thinks saying no is the end of the matter then he is going to find himself completely and utterly wrong.”

WATCH: “The establishment owns the media in this country”, McDonnell complains

“Anyone who challenges the system, of course the system will throw the kitchen sink at you.”

Boris, Actually

Today’s choice is between Marxist extremists and a Conservative Government different from its predecessors only in that it wants to leave the European Union.

Vox pub: In Remain-leaning London, Johnson’s cause endures, and Umunna has found no passport to Pimlico

One drinker stood up for Labour and called the Prime Minister a liar. But during several hours of talk, nobody sprang to Corbyn’s defence.

Six of the best Burgonisms

We present some of the Shadow Justice Secretary’s televised highlights to date.

Iain Dale: Is Labour’s manifesto the longest suicide note yet?

And: the Conservatives hide their own manifesto away. The LibDems bungle theirs – which Prince Andrew wrecks anyway. Plus: election night line-ups.

WATCH: Sunak defends Conservative spending plans as “sensible fiscal management”

Marr criticises the Conservatives for “spending money like water” in a way they formerly criticised Labour for doing.

WATCH: Farage announces he won’t be standing in the General Election

“I’ve thought very hard about this: how do I serve the cause of Brexit best?”

WATCH: “We’re doing everything we can” on antisemitism, McDonnell claims

“I’m deeply saddened” to hear of the Jewish community’s concerns about the Labour Party, the Shadow Chancellor says.

WATCH: “Keir Starmer is 100 per cent Remainer” – rebel Labour MP

Ronnie Campbell added that “this country is fed up with Parliament…it’s time we got a deal, and got it through.”