David Gauke: Demographic changes in the Blue Wall will work against the Conservatives – they must pay close attention

The pandemic is only likely to accelerate the process of these places becoming more graduate-heavy and small L liberal.

Daniel Hannan: Super Thursday’s results weren’t a victory for conservatism, but for our leader: Brexity Jezza

With economics, sleaze and environmentalism off the table, Labour is only left with the culture wars to fight the Tories on.

Be ready for a general election in the spring of 2023

These elections were very good indeed for the Conservatives – though there are warning signs of a potential Blue Wall effect in the south.

Iain Dale: Perhaps one day I’ll get involved in an election again. In the meantime, here are my predictions for Super Thursday…

Plus: Starmer needs to bring Cooper and Benn into his top team. But will they even want the jobs?

Gareth Johnson: An Outer London Congestion Charge would be catastrophic for Dartford

The people who will pay this charge have no say over who the London Mayor is. It is a form of taxation without representation or accountability.

Adam Holloway: Vaccine queue jumping is happening – and costs lives

End the scandal of the young and healthy getting in ahead of the old and sick because of special favours.

Harry Fone: Whip withdrawn on Conservative councillors in Kent – for opposing Council Tax rise

Plus: Bean bags, ping pong tables, and padded pods, in Slough’s swanky new council offices.

Kate Willard: Why I, as the Government’s Thames Estuary Envoy, back Thames Freeport

It will deliver clean and high value development across Britain’s best growth region.

Bob Neill: There is no good reason to apply the same Covid restrictions throughout London

The London Borough of Bromley, which I am proud to represent, is a case in point – because cases remain relatively low.

John Fuller: This pandemic has shown that bigger local government does not mean better local government

While national command and control sometimes stumbled, our district councils ensured that we could keep calm and carry on.

Linden Kemkaran: How our pop-up Summer Academy is providing what most schools didn’t during lockdown

We’re aiming to go over work that our children would have been doing, had they been at school – and get them ready for September.

Andrew Kennedy: In all its chaotic glory, the Big Society has come alive in the villages of Kent

A friend of mine who runs the pub decided to turn his hand to takeaway food – delivering a meal to every vulnerable older person at no charge.

Sunder Katwala: The Conservatives, ethnic minority voters, and the election. Next to no progress.

Not being white remains the number one demographic predictor of not voting Tory.

Matthew Scott: Protecting young people in Kent from gangs

Volunteer Police Cadets will be in every part of the county by the end of this year – there were none when I was elected in 2016.

Greig Baker: Reflections from Canterbury on the local elections. Trust is evaporating.

I have never seen so many spoiled ballots before – and every single one carried some variation of “give us Brexit now”.