Tony Devenish: To win in the capital, Conservatives need policies that show we are on Londoners’ side

My polling shows how a Tory candidate for Mayor of London could use a consumer-led approach to politics – as Margaret Thatcher did.

Richard Tice: Let’s all do our bit to end the scourge of knife crime

It’s not just about police numbers – the key is to focus relentlessly on results and efficiency, freeing officers to get out on patrol.

Robert Halfon: Last week’s elections blazed a trail for fusing workers’ and metropolitan conservatism

The Conservative Government is also going to have to get back to its DNA – cutting taxes. Reductions for those on incomes below £45,000 would send a powerful signal.

If Brexit really is ‘above party politics’, Greening can’t complain about the ERG

Either the EU is an issue over which one should put conscience before whip, or it’s not.

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.

Judy Terry: Councils should take note of what it takes to be listed as a “best places to live” in the property supplements

A safe place with the best schools, well maintained public spaces, sports facilities, and transport links make locations desirable

Alex Morton: A solution to Tory electoral problems in the capital. Work to make it more like the rest of England.

It’s wrong to claim that May and Brexit have brought new problems for the Conservatives in London. These were clear in 2015 under Cameron.

Victoria Borwick: On knife crime, you can and you must do more, Mr Mayor

The police know where the hot spots are. They must identify the most harmful gang members and can give them a stark choice.

Mildly-less-bad polling in London is a threat to Tory expectation management

It’s understandable to seek out any hints of better news – but there is no benefit in getting overly optimistic too early.

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.

Kevin Davis: To defeat crime, we must strengthen the family

The terrible state of council housing across London undermines community spirit and encourages drug dealing and gang violence. The Mayor is failing to show any leadership.

The Conservatives are contesting all but 13 of the 4,413 local election races – more than Labour

Full slates of Tory candidates have been achieved in the East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, South West and London (the first time in the capital since 1986).

James Frayne: The local elections – and why London modernisation won’t work for provincial Britain

They want to know that their political leaders aren’t racist or judgemental or stuck in a 1950s parody – but they aren’t interested in hearing about these ideas primarily.

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It may be useful to ask how the Environment Secretary would handle problems confronting other Cabinet Ministers. Consider the case of knife and gun crime.

WATCH: Atkins – “We want to stop the assumption that it’s normal to carry a knife”

The Home Office minister explains some of the factors behind the rise in violent crime and challenges the idea that cuts to police numbers are to blame.