May needs fixers

The combination of a small majority, radical intent, a flow of power one way to Cabinet Ministers and another to key aides requires adjustment.

Iain Dale: Brits don’t quit, said Cameron. Then he did.

Plus: I kick-start the Middle East Peace Process (or try to). Why Turkey is a semi-fascist state. I will interview Davis. And: Khan should upgrade, and travel Club Class.

Clinton’s illness, ageing countries, older leaders

Like May’s older-feeling government, America’s presidential candidates fit the demographic facts.

Iain Dale: White Lives Matter too, because All Lives Matter

Also: Grammar schools are the wrong solution; the SNP boom while Labour slump; and why Davis is right about leaving the Single Market.

James Frayne: Why May needs two communications strategies running in tandem

Her relative quiet compares favourably to Cameron’s incessant commentary, but it’s not without cost.

Over three-quarters of Party members support the Hard Brexit option recently backed by Davis

The more they think about it, the more they don’t seem to want a Soft One – at least, on the evidence we have so far.

Hammond falls 20 points and five places in our Cabinet League Table

The drop is best explained by the Chancellor’s well-reported stress on a Brexit settlement as close to single market membership as can be found.

Davis’ statement on Brexit: full text

The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union updates the House.

WATCH: The Brexit Secretary addresses Parliament

David Davis updates the House on how his Department intents to conduct the process of British disengagement from the European Union.

Davis, the old war horse, straps on his armour to fight for Brexit

He told the House a bit more about what Brexit means, and gave short shrift to those who hope to block it.

The Conservative Research Department always wins. A guide to Downing Street’s top team.

It’s predominately a tight-knit group of former staffers who’ve worked together before. No change there. But it has a more provincial and state school feel.

May decisions for autumn. 1) What’s to be done about the deficit?

The Prime Minister and Hammond must choose between risks.

The last closed shop must end if we’re to get the best out of Brexit

The civil service should advertise vacancies to all comers.

From Project Fear to Project Reassurance

Funding for EU programmes in the UK will be maintained until 2020 – just as Vote Leave promised.

A Conservative Prime Minister tops our Cabinet League Table for the first time

Our Party member readers give the new top team an emphatic vote of confidence.