Stephen Greenhalgh: The truth about those water cannon

Johnson ordered them, at the request of the police. There was no indication from the Home Office that a licence would be refused.

Penny Mordaunt: London has some serious problems. It needs a serious candidate – namely, Andrew Boff.

I’m backing him to be the next Mayor of London. He will work tirelessly to deliver and he will lead.

John Bald: It’s time to boost the Further Education sector

It is funded at a lower level than schools, and yet is expected to put right much that has gone wrong. Technical courses need higher esteem.

What the London Mayoral selection short-list tells us. And what the successful candidate should do.

No celebrity candidates. No non-Tories. Bailey, Boff and Morrissey have all spent years campaigning, knocking on doors, handing out leaflets in the sun and in the rain.

What sort of Tory campaign is needed for the 2020 election for Mayor of London?

The focus is on the choice of candidate. But the first consideration should be what the message should be and how it can be conveyed.

Victoria Borwick: On knife crime, you can and you must do more, Mr Mayor

The police know where the hot spots are. They must identify the most harmful gang members and can give them a stark choice.

Nick de Bois: Londoners need leadership from Khan on tackling knife crime

Rather than making excuses, a united effort is needed to break up the gangs.

Greg Taylor: England’s most successful Tory politician won’t be directly addressing the Conference next week.

What really matters is proving that devolution has not stalled under Theresa May’s Brexit-focused government.

Alex Crowley: The Conservative Party in London must learn from Davidson’s success in Scotland

We face the prospect of extinction in our nation’s capital if we do not take steps to arrest a decline that has been underway for some years.

Andrew Boff: The Cost of Khan – Despite the Mayor’s claims, you can’t live in a percentage

The real issue is how many new homes are actually delivered.

Steve O’Connell: The Cost of Khan – the Mayor’s police numbers just don’t add up

Rather than finding the money to deliver on his pledge, the Mayor prefers to fail and blame the Conservative Government.

Gareth Bacon: Sadiq Khan’s clumsy air pollution plans will waste £780 million – we can do much better

Spending the money on hybrid buses would be much more effective.

Nick de Bois: Londoners will lose patience with Khan’s cynicism

Only nine months have passed since his election, but he has abandoned all of his key promises.

Iain Dale: Does Grayling have a point about TFL? After all, it’s not known as Totally Failing London for nothing.

Plus: the Government should not reveal its Brexit negotiating hand. And: should I contest North Norfolk again after all?

Dan Watkins: Has Khan made the big difference to London he is already claiming?

I’m reassured that his efforts so far reflect a continuation of Johnson’s successful policies for London.