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.

Lord Ashcroft: My focus groups in three heavily remain-voting Liberal Democrat targets

What do voters in Richmond Park, Cambridge, and Finchley & Golders Green think about the Prime Minister, the Opposition, and the election?

Ryan Bourne: To help grow prosperity, let’s focus on people and not places – such as towns

Bowman and Westlake’s policy ideas are perfectly compatible with this end, but pitching them as a city and town agenda risks creating a false impression.

Ryan Shorthouse: How to boost integration

What is it – and how can we strengthen it? That is the focus of Bright Blue’s latest report, published today.

Alan Mak: Conservatism 4.0 – Adapting our Party for the Fourth Industrial Revolution is our greatest challenge

The battlegrounds of the next election, as well as the wider economy, are being shaped by new technology.

Local elections 3) The contest with the Lib Dems – their revival has come far more at the expense of the Conservatives than of Labour

The Lib Dems have made net gains of 400 seats, so far.

Conservative education policy is up for grabs

We trail a mini-series on what might happen next amidst a sense of uncertainty about will follow the Gove reforms.

James Palmer: We need a Minister for East West Rail

We must drive this project forward. It is a vital piece of infrastructure which could allow a million new homes to be built. But we need to sort out the route.

George Freeman: Come to our Big Tent Ideas Festival next weekend. And help build conservatism and capitalism for a new generation.

Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Dan Hannan, Liam Halligan, Steve Baker, Tom Tugendhat & others will speak. And there’s a special discount for ConHome readers.

Syed Kamall: The electoral disaster that will engulf our Party if we don’t boost our ethnic minority support

Once a seat reaches 30 per cent BME population, it goes Labour. In 2010, this applied to 75 seats. By 2022, it could apply to around 120 seats.

Judy Terry: Next year will see the creation of West Suffolk Council – offering a better deal for residents

It will be a strong voice for an area with a growing population. Providing new housing and infrastructure is essential for it to thrive.

Philip Booth: Housing. Why this Tory fascination with statism? Let’s give the market a chance instead.

In other words, let us do things a bit more like everywhere else in the world and a bit more like we used to in the UK.

James Palmer: Solving the housing crisis needs proper infrastructure – Network Rail is holding us back

This wasteful bureaucratic behemoth is delaying the new stations we need. Conservatives should champion a radical approach with more competition.

Peter Franklin: “Allowing expansion where it’s needed will mean some building on the green belt.” An open letter to Dominic Raab.

“This is the most important job of your political career so far – and there’s a lot riding on what you make of it. On this one you need to make a difference.”

Hammond’s economicky survivorish escapy Budget

The lack of a Conservative Commons majority prevented the Chancellor from doing much more than playing it safe – which he did effectively.