Javid gives Gove a run for first place in our Cabinet League Table. May is back in negative territory.

And Davis’ rating slides – as the Government’s Brexit difficulties contaminate the approval ratings of others at the top table.

Iain Dale: As I prepared for my Question Time debut, I heard that Diane Abbott had pulled out. Was it something I said?

Plus: May in trouble and Rudd in danger over Windrush. Corbyn stumbles. The pound rises. Local elections loom. And: the dignity of Neville Lawrence.

May’s diplomatic coup against Russia sees her bounce back in our Cabinet League Table

Truss moves up into the middle of the table, Williamson drops towards the floor, and Gauke slumps into the red over Warboys.

Mordaunt climbs to second in our Cabinet League Table, while Gove retains the top spot

The International Development Secretary’s response to the Oxfam scandal appears to have impressed Party members.

Ask a Tory woman to stand

We hope that Trudy Harrison’s tale on our site today, together with others coming this week, encourages women who may not have done so to think about it.

A bright start in our Cabinet League Table for McVey, Lewis, Hancock & Hinds. Hammond’s rating heads west.

And the Prime Minister, tenth in the table last time round, is back in negative territory and second from bottom.

List of PPS’s

It doesn’t seem to be complete yet, but here are as many of the appointments as have been released to date.

The shuffle. May’s women gap.

It is hard to appoint more women to Cabinet when there are few senior women to promote. We count only four at Minister of State level.

Results of the first tranche of Select Committee elections

Some backbenchers are unhappy that people who already have a job as a PPS have been allowed to stand.

From Reggie to Dessie: Cleavages, bald patches – and Colonel Bob of Bosnia fame

Plus: Stephen O’Brien triumphant. What not to wear while canvassing. Commons catering, KFC-style. And: Kensington – that snake-pit of ambitious thrusters.

Iain Dale: The reshuffle. Who should go up – and who’s at risk.

Plus: Home of the World Cup. Home of the World Cup. Home of the World Cup. Home of the World Cup. Home of the World Cup. Home of the – Aaarrrggghhh!

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