May’s diplomatic coup against Russia sees her bounce back in our Cabinet League Table

Truss moves up into the middle of the table, Williamson drops towards the floor, and Gauke slumps into the red over Warboys.

Mordaunt climbs to second in our Cabinet League Table, while Gove retains the top spot

The International Development Secretary’s response to the Oxfam scandal appears to have impressed Party members.

Profile: Esther McVey, who scares and infuriates Labour by reaching the northerners it has neglected

The Work and Pensions Secretary has a genuine belief in social mobility and is magnificently unabashed under fire.

A bright start in our Cabinet League Table for McVey, Lewis, Hancock & Hinds. Hammond’s rating heads west.

And the Prime Minister, tenth in the table last time round, is back in negative territory and second from bottom.

Clark Vasey: McDonnell’s infamous remark about lynching McVey is as offensive now as when first made

The Shadow Chancellor normalises unacceptable behaviour and is contributing to making UK politics a much more unpleasant place.

We ask nicely. But what is this woe-plagued reshuffle designed to achieve?

Amidst the wreckage this morning, there are a few points of light. But that cackling noise you hear from Kensington is George Osborne laughing his head off.

The shuffle. May’s women gap.

It is hard to appoint more women to Cabinet when there are few senior women to promote. We count only four at Minister of State level.

May doesn’t need a First Secretary of State

The course consistent with this site’s recommendations is to appoint a more junior Cabinet Office Minister.

Our survey’s write-in Cabinet promotion choices. Rees-Mogg, Cleverly and Mercer top the list.

Then come Redwood and Tugendhat to make up the top five. Four of the top ten have been in the Commons for less than three years.

McVey – high-profile pugilist, hate figure for the Left – takes on the very private role of Deputy Chief Whip

Many Tories will be glad to see her back on the frontbench. But her new job will exercise a different set of political muscles from her past role.

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Lord Ashcroft: My final round of marginals polling

The last ten surveys contain mixed news for all parties and some noteworthy results.

The Andy Warhol leadership election. Coming soon to a Conservative Party near you. (Or maybe not.)

If it happens, there are too many potential candidates for some of them not to be household names for only 15 minutes.

Lord Ashcroft: Labour and the Conservatives are tied in this week’s Ashcroft National Poll

Plus: This week’s focus group in Wirral West on McVey, Sturgeon and Trident; and what would the party leaders be like as dinner guests?

From Reggie to Dessie: The way you sport your wand of office has made you a gay icon

Plus: Comforting Oborne in the Aegean. Rampant rabbits in the Lords. Lidders Agonistes. McVey’s moment. And: How two Labour MPs banged away in the rifle club.