The campaign, week two. “Small earthquake in Chile. Not many dead.”

Farage’s decision to stand down some Brexit Party candidates seems to have been the most impactful development of this election week.

Election Battlegrounds 4) East of England

Onwards to Anglia, where the Liberal Democrats and Tories will be fighting hard over a small clutch of possible gains.

Vox pub: Cornish voters wonder whether they can trust the Prime Minister more than the Lib Dems

A fisherman from the Ajax, and other Leavers, want to know that Johnson will not let them down.

Lord Ashcroft: Introducing my general election polling dashboard

Together with my weekly focus groups, it will help to explain the dynamics of the campaign and the factors that will determine the outcome.

An open letter to Brexit Party candidates in marginal seats

We ask you to follow the logic of your leader’s position – and stand down in order both to deliver Brexit and avoid a Corbyn Government.

Jeremy Hunt: Progressive Conservatives have no cause for concern – this is not a pact with Farage

There has been no agreement between the two parties. And the whole thrust of our campaign is to colonise the centre ground, not retreat from it.

Farage’s decision sends a signal to Leave voters in marginal seats: vote Conservative

His shift on candidates now acknowledges that a hung Parliament would be a bad thing. It follows that pro-Brexit voters in tight contests should back the Tories.

The poor bloody infantry: why people join political parties

A new study asks good questions without providing good answers.

The Election Battlegrounds 3) North West

Our series continues with a look at another key region, which offers a decent clutch of targets to either Labour or the Conservatives on a good night.

Robert Halfon: I’ve been told that, if Corbyn wins, the Conservative Party and I will be sued for negligence

“Now I want a nice clean game from all of you” – so said Madam Hooch in Harry Potter. The reality is, it’s not going to happen.

“A massive bias of understanding of the types of English seats the Tories are likely to lose.” Kanagasooriam on the coming election.

We reproduce a Twitter thread from the man who helped to advise Ruth Davidson on how to win in Scotland.

The Moggcast. “It’s such a pity that Nigel hasn’t worked out that he’s won.”

How will the election pan out? “Ask Sir John Curtice,” Rees-Mogg tells us. Plus: Bercow’s partiality “was damaging to the position of Speaker”.

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: Johnson on the Brexit Party – “The only consequence of voting for them…is that you’ll get Jeremy Corbyn”

The Prime Minister says he has ruled out a pact with any party, for the same reason.

Nick Hargrave: Ten pieces of advice for political staffers during this coming election

In some campaigns, the end result is overwhelmingly likely before a stump has been erected. This is not one of those occasions.