WATCH: “I know, and you know, that this is a fundamentally decent party” – Dowden

The Party Chairman pledges to “beef up by-election capability” and harness “the most advanced digital and data techniques from around the world.”

Our survey. Over half of Party members want to elect the Chairman directly.

A substantial minority are happy with their lot but a clear majority want more of a say.

When will the next general election take place?

Don’t assume that it will necessarily happen only after the boundary review has come into effect.

Pamela Hall: Why I’m seeking election as Chairman of the National Conservative Convention

If elected I will work with CCHQ and our members to support the right campaigning resources in the right places, across the UK.

What to prepare for if you want to become a Conservative MP

I don’t myself – but had a chance to squint this week at the hurdles one might have to jump to get on the Party’s candidates’ list.

Amanda Milling: How we’re going to ensure that everyone is welcome in the Conservative Party

The Singh report found no evidence of institutionalised racism, it set out the need for the Conservative Party to overhaul its complaints process.

Candidate selection. Why is CCHQ placing so much faith in psychometric testing?

Many leaders will have traits that wouldn’t look good on these sorts of assessments.

Richard Holden: Knightmare on Starmer Street. Labour loses control of Durham – held by the party for a century.

In terms of parliamentary seats, CCHQ now needs to be targeting the North East of England much more broadly for the next election.

Our survey. Conservative activists, the Party and their money. Only half want more control.

Perhaps because the EU membership issue is settled, this generation of activists is less noisy and divided than the last.

Our survey. Seven in ten of our panel believe that money raised by activists shouldn’t help fund the leader’s private costs.

We read this less as a slap across the wrist for the Prime Minister than as an uncompromising statement of principle.

Davis: Conservative Party loans and donations to the Party leader should require approval in advance

We’re told that such approval from the Finance Committee is sought only for donations, not loans – “which don’t count as expenditure”.

Emergency proxies and postal votes: how the Government intends to ensure the local elections go ahead in May

As Wales and Scotland prepare to potentially delay them again, no such provisions are being made for England.

Hannan becomes the Conservative Party’s International Ambassador

As an old European Conservatives and Reformists hand, our columnist has centre-right connections in the EU, Europe, America – and worldwide.

Mak is co-Chair of the new Conservative Party Policy Board

O’Brien has arrived to find the MP for Havant already in place, who though not a former think tank head is no policy slouch.

Profile: Carrie Symonds, experienced Tory adviser turned Prime Ministerial consort – loyal to her friends, detested by her enemies

She may appear to present a softer target than he does, but she has never been afraid of fighting her corner.