Election Battlegrounds 10) Wales

Where the Tories have rallied in Scotland, Labour appear to have done so here. There is a broad range of possible Conservative targets, but only a few anticipated gains.

Mark Francois: I urge Leavers to vote Tory – so gaining Brexit, preparing for free trade and smashing Marxism. All at once.

We now have the most amazing opportunity to deliver an emphatic victory over Corbyn’s extremists – and achieve Brexit into the bargain.

Conservatives select 13 new candidates as election preparation gathers pace

Former MPs Amanda Solloway and James Davies take another run at their seats as new contenders take up posts across Wales, the West Midlands, and London.

There must be a middle-ground between taking data-driven campaigning for granted and wild alarmism about its dangers

Given that most people don’t really understand what it is or how it works, it’s a field ripe for under- or over-reaction. Or, indeed, both at the same time.

Battleground Seats 4) Wales

Continuing our series on the key contests in each region and nation.

Ford is selected in Chelmsford. Bennett withdraws from Saffron Walden. Latest candidate selection news.

All the latest news of shortlists and selections from right across the country.

Ollerenshaw back in Lancaster & Fleetwood. Shortlists for Brentwood & Ongar, and Hampstead & Kilburn. The latest candidate news.

Plus details of selections in Clwyd South, Delyn, Wrexham, Moray, West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine, and more.

Wales could deliver the best Conservative result since the universal franchise

They could even tie with Labour. If they build in their 2015 success (and learn from their 2016 disappointment) more seats are definitely within reach.

Battlegrounds Revisited 3) Wales

Another region, another strong Conservative result against a mismanaged Labour campaign plagued by local miseries.

Why we’re winning in Wales

Welsh Tories are back to levels of representation last seen in the 1980s. How did they pull it off, and how they can build on it?

The Election Battleground 3) Wales

The third piece in our series examines the four-way battle for the hearts and minds of voters in Wales.