Recruiters of new Tory members. There is a third actor – CCHQ itself.

It has not automatically turned away previous UKIPers. Lewis’ local Association has absorbed seven former purple councillors.

Daniel Hannan: Identity politics. It becomes impossible to avoid giving offence, because the offended keep changing the rules.

In an atmosphere when anyone can close down the conversation by saying “I feel uncomfortable”, rational discussion becomes impossible.

Cleverly isn’t chicken

The Party Deputy Chairman set an example for his colleagues to follow by fighting back on Twitter over identity politics and “cultural appropriation”.

Greig Baker: Campaigning for the 2019 local election in Canterbury is well under way

Our candidates realise we have to start early. We have regular dates set well in advance to get out on the pavement.

Dear Conservative Party member, you are now an important person

The Prime Minister is set to lobby you about her new Brexit plan. Will she and Johnson be undertaking rival tours?

WATCH: Cleverly laughs off Johnson’s criticism of May’s proposals

“My understanding is that this was a light-hearted jokey remark of the kind for which Boris is famous.”

Henry Hill: SNP blueprint for independence alienates left-wing supporters

Also: female Tories press the Prime Minister for action on Ulster abortion law; and Davies urges Party to unite over Brexit.

Nabil Najjar and Luke Springthorpe: How we’re helping build the Conservative Renaissance

Conservative Progress is engaging and training up the activists who will help deliver future election victories for our Party.

The Conservative campaign machine has upped its game – but the loss of activists’ trust in the central Party is taking time to repair

Some local campaigns printed off full duplicates of their canvassing data, in case CCHQ repeated last year’s trick of selectively turning off VoteSource.

WATCH: Cleverly – Thank you for every door knocked on, tweet sent, Facebook post loaded, phone call made

The Deputy Chairman of the Party has a message for everyone who participated in the Tory campaign.

Iain Dale: The week in which I managed to offend Jews and Muslims at the same time

Plus: Brexodus, what Brexodus. The Gay Hussar improves. James Cleverly impresses. And: join Liam Halligan, Ayesha Hazarika and I on CNN Talk.

Corbyn walks into yet another racism scandal, but can the Tories make anything of it?

Labour’s recent track record is eye-wateringly poor, but is clearly not enough to endear minority voters to the Conservatives.

Robert Jenrick: Our initiative to win votes in the Midlands

Join us, and let’s do our bit to help our candidates and brilliant new MPs keep changing their communities and the country for the better.

Ben Rochelle: Why May will still be Prime Minister in a year’s time

The Brexit negotiations and the lack of an obvious successor are likely to keep her in place at least until we leave the EU in March 2019.

We wish the new Party Chairman well. But if you want to know what he’s up against, just follow the money.

In the short-term, throwing everything at target seats makes sense. Over the longer, it is a recipe for weak outreach, social media failure and falling membership.