Will Starmer prove to be the new Kinnock?

After the 1983 defeat, Labour’s electoral progress was slow. This time around the Party will face further decline without a bold change in direction.

The race for the first declaration in a night of political drama

It’s a contest between Sunderland and Newcastle. But even if Labour does badly in early results, how much will that tell us?

Iain Dale: The Williamson I got to know

I found an incredibly likeable person – but although he knuckled down and scored some successes, he was better placed as Chief Whip than Defence Secretary.

Iain Dale: It’s time for Cabinet members of both sexes to show some balls

Plus: People vote for me to shave off my beard. But the decision was only advisory. And did they have enough information…?

Exclusive. New Government of National Unity Cabinet in full.

We have the full list from the New Progressive Democratic Liberal National Coalition Party – including a three-way Northern Ireland jobshare.

Iain Dale: The Prime Minister put in a superb Parliamentary performance yesterday

Plus: But her deal’s so bad I’d rather Remain. Robbins is the real Rasputin, not Timothy. Would I really vote Tory tomorrow? And: Carry on Cocks and Dicks.

James Frayne: Cummings is right about voter backlash against a Brexit betrayal

Votes would come flooding back into UKIP and, perhaps more importantly, to independent candidates that campaign on the “You Lied” platform.

Profile: The Jews in Britain

By inflicting such pain, Corbyn has compelled a discussion. But the Jewish contribution to Britain should not be reduced to mere political calculation.

Daniel Hannan: Brexit will be a success, but swivel-eyed Remainers make the process more costly than it needs to be

The message that some send to Brussels – that if the Eurocrats make it all painful enough then we can be bullied into changing our minds – is mistaken but harmful.

WATCH: Mandelson on May’s “two leaps of faith”

He says that May’s baskets plan for sectors is “possible”, but that the EU will reject any proposal for mutual recognition rather than alignment.

As May’s top team met at Chequers, Brains for Brexit launched in London

Robert Tombs asked at yesterday evening’s meeting if Tony Blair, Ken Clarke and Peter Mandelson really want us to enter a United States of Europe.

Interview: Jo Johnson condemns the hounding of vice-chancellors over their pay

The Universities Minister takes on Lord Adonis, and insists the new regulator will control pay by insisting on transparency and the right benchmarks.

Sketch: Green urges his Cabinet colleagues to show self-discipline

If the Conservative Party can be saved by good-humoured moderation, the First Secretary of State will provide it.

Daniel Hannan: Corbyn is the ultimate selfish gene, content to kill off Labour for his own benefit

It’s sad in a way, but the quicker Labour is eclipsed and a new leftist party emerges, the better for everyone.

Peter Lilley: That £350 million figure. The EU’s negotiating position shows it to be less of an exaggeration than has been claimed.

It makes spending commitments which exceed the amounts it budgets to spend. Those escalating commitments…will approach E250 billion by the time we leave.