A lesson from Lewisham East?

Brexit poses a values and voting challenge for both the main parties. It may be even bigger for Labour than for the Conservatives.

Adam Wildman: How we respond to tragedies like Grenfell defines us – complacency and neglect must end for good

Maybe it’s because I grew up next to the tower, or that I lost a member of my family in the fire, but next week’s anniversary of the tragedy has an added poignancy for me.

Blaming Tory councillors with double-barrelled surnames for the Grenfell tragedy was unjust

A powerful analysis by Andrew O’Hagan for the London Review of Books also contains serious criticisms of senior Ministers.

Brandon Lewis: Thank you, Conservative members. Because of you, we did well in these elections. But this is just the start.

I want to commend every single one of you that stood for council or campaigned in any way in this poll.

Ten local election results to watch for the Tories

How bad is the prognosis for urban Conservatism? Will there be a fightback outside of London? Will the Liberal Democrats show signs of life? Some potential clues.

Andrew Mitchell: It’s time to stop crooks, kleptocrats, dictators and warlords from exploiting our overseas territories

We need to see where it is, root it out and thus show the leadership that has made Britain respected around the world.

Iain Dale: As I prepared for my Question Time debut, I heard that Diane Abbott had pulled out. Was it something I said?

Plus: May in trouble and Rudd in danger over Windrush. Corbyn stumbles. The pound rises. Local elections loom. And: the dignity of Neville Lawrence.

London’s local elections. Beware of spin.

The capital isn’t a single political entity. Rather, it is still in some ways a Napoleon-of-Notting-Hill-style mass of small towns.

Lord Ashcroft: Capital Punishment? The Conservatives and the 2018 London elections

Key voters include those who voted heavily to remain in the EU, and were decisive in the lost Tory seats of Battersea, Kensington, Kingston and Twickenham.

Councils named and shamed for delaying Business Rates relief

Small firms have had to struggle due to bureaucratic inertia by some councils. At least the culprits have been identified.

Poor value for money of councils’ public health spending exposed

Liverpool City Council has spent an average of £7,222 for each person who lost weight. Kensington and Chelsea has spent £9,957 for each person who drinks less alcohol.

Nick Paget-Brown: Why I’m not seeking re-election in 2018

My continuation as a councillor would be likely to serve as a distraction as the council deals with major, pressing issues.

Stephen Greenhalgh: To win in the capital we must fight on local issues and select council candidates on merit

Ruth Davidson’s call for a London Manifesto misses the point that the boroughs have different needs.

Iain Dale: Feel for the Grenfell judge. Nothing he could say or do would appease those who claim to speak for the victims.

Plus: I miss the Liberal Democrat conference. I miss the beards. I miss the sandals. I miss being asked for a discount on a 50p postcard…

Oliver Cooper: The claim that rich foreigners are driving up house prices is a myth

Just 0.6 per cent of London homes – and 0.8 per cent nationally – are vacant for more than six months. That’s down hugely in recent years.