Iain Dale: How did we all get America’s election so wrong?

In political terms, 2016 is turning out to be every bit as important, in historical terms, as 1968.

Hands off the Daily Mail

The campaign against the paper is not so much about a headline last week, but about shifting the balance of media power to the left.

Did the referendum result really spark “a lasting rise in hate crime”?

Evidence suggests that there was a post-June 23rd spike. But a relationship with the referendum is contestable. And the normal trend soon reasserted itself.

Peter Golds: Why does the BBC defer to Leftist extremists by presenting them as impartial experts?

If you interview a Trotskyite, say so. Do not pretend he is simply an academic.

Tim Bonner: The BBC must not be allowed to bend its impartiality rules

Splitting hairs over whether or not someone is a ‘recurring’ or ‘regular’ TV presenter shouldn’t allow someone to abuse a neutral platform.

WATCH: Chakrabarti squirms when pressed over exactly how she got her peerage

Andrew Neil asks some firm but fair questions of Corbyn’s appointee.

WATCH: The Article 50 debate should not be allowed to drag on, Johnson tells Marr

“We’re not going to do it before Christmas,” the Foreign Secretary says.

WATCH: Corbyn vs Smith on Question Time

Twitter was asking why the BBC was airing an hour-long party political broadcast for the Conservatives.

WATCH: Will Article 50 definitely be triggered before the next General Election? “Oh yes,” says McLoughlin

The Party Chairman also says the Leave vote means “we have to have control of our borders”.

Iain Dale: The woman who had a chat with Osborne – and then decided to Vote Leave. And rang me to say so.

Plus: Leadsom does well. Cameron runs away. No normal person I know is voting Remain. And: for LBC, world affairs. For the BBC, bedwetting.

Andrew Allison: The Government has missed its chance to liberate the BBC

The media landscape is evolving very quickly, and the Government has done the Corporation no favours by shielding it from the need to adapt.

Norman Fowler: The Government’s plans for the BBC risk its indepedence and reputation

Above all, Ministers must put their proposals to Parliamentary debate and vote.

Peter Golds: The BBC should provide full election night coverage for council elections

How much time will they devote to the actual results in this fascinating round of elections?

Andrew Allison: If candidates in these elections can’t be bothered to contact me, why should I vote for any of them?

If I didn’t work full-time in politics, I wouldn’t know that this Police Commissioner poll is taking place.

Who should represent Remain and Leave in the BBC’s big TV referendum debate?

Will Corbyn represent In? Could we have Ozza v Bozza? What happens to Farage?