Iain Dale: This week’s media assault on Leadsom is astonishing – and she has done well to survive it

Plus: the downfall of Boles. This Eagle won’t fly. What to do with Gove? Cameron should become Foreign Secretary. And: Out there in the country, Blair is still popular.

The Government, ground troops, the Commons – and war in Libya

The Government should order group troops to fight if it so decides. The Commons should then question its actions, debate them and vote on them. That is the right way round.

The Conservative MPs who rebelled on Sunday Trading

Twenty five Tory MPs joined Labour and the SNP in opposing liberalisation, and provided the Government’s margin of defeat.

From Reggie to Dessie: Calling all Tory MPs. If in doubt of your sexuality, please consult Dr Sarah Wollaston or Dr Phillip Lee

Plus: Soames makes his way towards a gender-neutral loo. Lunch with Tyrie, lunch with Kirby. The Shipley Strangler strikes again. And: George Simpson saves the day.

Results of the first tranche of Select Committee elections

Some backbenchers are unhappy that people who already have a job as a PPS have been allowed to stand.

James Gray MP: Why I will not be supporting Adam Afriyie’s madcap wrecking amendment

I shall ignore Mr Afriyie’s egotistical blandishments, and support the realistic, achievable way to sort out the EU mess instead.

Conservative Select Committee appointments announced

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Guido Fawkes has a list of new Conservative members of Select Committees, from Graham… Read more »

The 2010-12 parliamentary session was the most rebellious on record

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart of the University of Nottingham have released a new pamplet… Read more »

James Gray MP: My message to David Cameron – the countries that can’t afford the €urozone should leave it

James Gray has been MP for North Wiltshire since 1997. There is nothing more tedious than people who are fixated… Read more »

James Gray MP: Iain Duncan Smith should find a way to lessen the blow women will face because of pension changes

James Gray is the Member of Parliament for North Wiltshire. He wrote the following before the government's announcement today that… Read more »

29 32 Tory MPs rebel against Britain’s £9.3 billion EXTRA contribution to IMF bailouts

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter.  Last night at least 32 Tory MPs (listed below) voted with Labour against an… 12 July 2011 | 110 comments

James Gray MP: What are MPs for? Is not the increase in casework distracting us from our parliamentary duties?

James Gray has been MP for North Wiltshire since 1997. It’s obvious, you might well think. Making the laws of… 10 July 2011 | 27 comments

Iain Duncan Smith sets out and defends the Government’s pensions legislation

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Yesterday saw the Second Reading in the Commons of the Pensions Bill – the… Read more »

Two Conservative backbenchers mock the Liberal Democrats over Trident

by Paul Goodman We link today in our news section to reports of the Government's internal deal over Trident –… Read more »

Why did no-one ask how military intervention in Libya would work?

by Paul Goodman I've glanced back at the Prime Minister's Commons statement on Monday about Libya, and found the following:… Read more »