A third front is set to resume in the struggle between the elected and unelected. The Government v the judges.

Such is the logic of the new Justice Secretary’s appointment – and the combative stance of the Attorney-General.

Austen Morgan: Is Buckland letting the judges set the pace on reform?

A contest exists between traditional common lawyers, who believe the constitution exists (in their minds), and modernisers including myself.

Richard Ekins: How to reform our Supreme Court

The Government’s plan may mean a change from the Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – widening the set of judges who sit.

Remaining in the ECHR is a cost of leaving the EU

Given its majority and manifesto, the Government cannot take on both delivering Brexit and quitting the court. But it must stand fast against the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

May is right to be cautious of big promises on the Human Rights Act

But that doesn’t mean that she can afford to try to run this election on a timid manifesto. This remains the party’s best chance to win a mandate for tough choices.

David Davis is ConHome readers’ Parliamentarian of the Year

He’s in auto-rebellion mode – and like it or not it’s something he is good at.