Daniel Kawczynski: We must take Anglo-Russian relations out of the freezer

Trade and investment between our two countries has staggering potential to generate jobs, prosperity, and higher living standards for citizens of both.

Hinkley Point 2) What Nick Timothy wrote on ConHome about China’s role

“The Chinese could use their role to build weaknesses into computer systems which will allow them to shut down Britain’s energy production at will.”

What Munich might mean for May

The prime minister will be judged not only on her response to Brexit, but also on her response to the threats we face — and the relationship between the two.

Jack Lopresti: Our Kurdish Peshmerga allies are fighting tirelessly against ISIS – we must give them more assistance

Body armour, battlefield medical facilities and the provision of some specialist hospital beds in Birmingham would make a big difference.

Bob Stewart: What does the Philippines legal victory over China mean for the region?

Should Chinese domestic politics push Beijing to stand its ground it will find its regional and global soft power rapidly dwindling.

Lord Ashcroft’s Republican Convention Diary. Day Two: The GOP frets over Trump’s underfunded and ill-disciplined operation

Plus, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee tells me the UK certainly won’t be at the back of the queue for a trade deal.

The wit and wisdom of Nick Timothy. 19) Stop selling our security to China

“…the Chinese could use their role to build weaknesses into computer systems which will allow them to shut down Britain’s energy production at will.”

The wit and wisdom of Nick Timothy. 3) No more neo-cons, please

“Always act on the basis of the national interest.”

A riddle Johnson must now solve. What is the Foreign Office for?

The new Brexit Department will lead on Europe. The new Trade Department will lead on trade. Morale in King Charles Street will be 20,000 leagues under the sea.

WATCH: The Cameron Years 11) Syria vote – and a Prime Minister humiliated

A blow to the Government’s standing and credibility abroad.

WATCH: The Cameron Years 5) Libya – A military success, a failing aftermath

Toppling a tyrant proved easier than ensuring stability.

Leo Docherty: Chilcot warns us against wishful thinking about the Middle East

Local forces are always going to trump the good intentions of foreign governments. Iraq is an object lesson in the high price of naïveté.

Fox’s authentic appeal. Gove’s turbulent genius. Leadsom’s fresh start. Which Brexiteer should face May in the final?

An awesome responsibility will greet the eventual winner. The new Prime Minister must rise to the greatest national challenge since that which confronted Churchill.

Scott Mann: Working class, state-educated, experienced, radical, solid for Brexit – Fox is the leader we need

The case for Fox. He will ensure that promotion is based on merit – not upon which dinner party you attend. And he wants a directly-elected Party Chairman.

Ten questions for Gove

What evidence is there that you can increase the Party’s electoral reach? Would you bring back liberal interventionism? Would you appoint George Osborne to your Cabinet?