David Gauke: Whatever briefings from Downing Street may claim, an election fought on a No Deal platform would be disastrous

Let me give seven examples of principles that most Conservatives would support. I struggle to reconcile them with those pursuing a No Deal Brexit at any cost.

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 Bourne: In America, public spending conservatism is being lost. It could happen in Britain.

Former Government advisers see an opportunity to steer the party towards a “bigger government” vision for the party they’ve always spoiled for.

The poll which should give those backing a 2050 zero emissions pledge pause for thought

Sky Data’s numbers suggest that there is no public agreement on how to bear the large costs of the proposal.

Rachel Wolf: Twenty policy questions for the aspiring Conservative leadership candidates.

Lots of people want to know what the next Prime Minister will do for the country on everything other than Brexit.

Justine Greening: The only way out of this mess is a referendum – with Remain and No Deal on the ballot paper too

This Brexit Parliament has rejected every Brexit option – hard or soft. The only people who can now decide are the public themselves.

WATCH: Hammond says last night’s vote has cast a ‘cloud of uncertainty’ over the economy

But he lists the good news and claims that it has “defied expectations and will provide the solid foundation that Britain needs to seize the opportunities of the future.”

Alex Morton: For voters to have more money, Government must spend less

Making Britain better post-Brexit will mean tough decisions about priorities. And that requires the Conservatives to know who their people are.

Dan Watkins: Six reasons why the Conservatives deserved to win that no confidence vote yesterday

It’s not hard to find reasons to be frustrated with the Government, but we are still delivering for the British people.

Howard Flight: The best part of a week on, we can see that last week’s Budget was a popular one

The Chancellor has been fortunate that the public finances have improved substantially at a particularly convenient time.

Sir David Cameron-Hume. In time, why not?

He may eventually be able to construct a case for return which, while tortuous, would not be beyond the reach of his powers of persuasion.

A Budget with a message for Conservative MPs. Nice little seat you have there. Pity if anything happened to it.

In sum, Hammond said: vote for May’s Deal – or the economy gets it. But there’s more than one way of dicing the next election result.

John Glen: The Chancellor proved yesterday that the hard work we’ve all put in is paying off

But although the era of austerity is coming to a close, we are emphatically not rejecting the need for ongoing discipline with the public finances.

“Under this Conservative Government austerity is coming to an end – but discipline will remain.” – Hammond’s Budget speech, full text

“Now we have reached a defining moment on this, long, hard journey. Opening a new chapter in our country’s economic history.”

Will Tanner: The Budget choice on ending austerity. Raise taxes – or ease up on deficit reduction.

In the final article of our mini-series, the Onward Director says that there must also be a new strategy to help boost Britain’s productivity rate.