Nick Timothy breaks the news to May that the first British journalist to interview President-elect Trump is…Michael Gove

It’s a scoop for the man she sacked. And, over at the Foreign Office, what will a certain fellow-journalist be thinking…?

Iain Dale: The BBC’s flagrant bias for Obama and against Trump

Plus: Off I go to Washington for the inauguration. Time to strip Southern of its franchise. And: what happened when I had breakfast with Andrew Pierce.

We need a strong American president. We may be getting a weak one.

Trump has already fallen out with parts of the intelligence and security services – and risks a rift over Russia with his own party too.

Corbyn will find it hard to cope in Copeland, and risks humiliation

The traditional Labour voters in this Cumbrian by-election seem to respect May more than they respect their own leader.

Iain Dale: We need civil servants whose hearts are in delivering Brexit

Plus: Farage’s new radio show. Tim Barrow’s new appointment. And: the worst Christmas that I’ve ever had.

Graeme Archer: Why I’m not betting against Marine le Pen

France’s choice, then: economic (global) liberalism, versus (communitarian) promises of welfarism and border control. Remind you of anything?

Will Farage ever give Nuttall the media space to do his job?

He might have got his life back, but he doesn’t seem to want to give up the limelight.

May must refuse to explain the details of her Brexit plan

Otherwise she will provoke a mutiny in her own ranks.

Dominic Raab: This new year. Turbulence in Europe, but progress worldwide – and golden opportunities for Britain

Quietly, public support for getting on with delivering Leave will continue to swell.

James Frayne: May’s relations with Trump are fraught with risk

She must deal with him on security and trade. But a close personal relationship could harm her standing in the rest of the world.

2016 was another record-breaking year for ConservativeHome – here’s to 2017!

We reached over two million readers for the first time.

The important difference between Obama and Corbyn

How their recent ‘argument’ points up the need for situational awareness.

WATCH: Brexit vote, May, Trump, terror, Leicester City win title, Bowie dies, Cameron goes. Sky’s 2016 summary.

Also the year in which 30 members of Corbyn’s front bench resigned.

James Frayne: We are highly vulnerable to propaganda attacks by hostile powers

Britain lacks a shared moral confidence. This aids our enemies.

Garvan Walshe: Will Aleppo be remembered as the start of a slide into general war?

While Assad’s goons kill, and we do nothing, our enemies observe our weakness.