Andrew Gimson’s election sketch: Johnson plays his greatest joke on the Corbynistas

Here is a Tory Democrat who with sublime impertinence has stolen the socialists’ clothes.

Andrew Gimson’s Conference sketch: The Prime Minister steps forth as heir to Disraeli and champion of Tory Democracy

The Prime Minister demonstrated his abounding vitality, and his love of teasing the prigs who oppose him.

Andrew Gimson’s Conference sketch: The Foreign Secretary trumped by Rees-Mogg the Tory Democrat

Raab trod gingerly in Heseltine’s footsteps, while the Leader of the House presented the Shakespearean drama of politics.

We think we know Churchill, but are constantly surprised by him

Andrew Roberts manages to bring the great man before us in all his variousness in just under a thousand pages.

Profile: Geoff Norcott – the “only” Conservative comedian

He could have a future as a political commentator of unusual perceptiveness, who understands that everything is in flux.

History demonstrates why a new pro-EU party would be doomed

Churchill saw a century ago that the existing party machines will always prove the stronger, and UKIP and the SDP have confirmed this.

Rebecca Coulson: Do we need One Nation conservatism?

In advancing controversial policies without an explanation other than economic return, the party has been left open to claims of acting from greed and elitism.

Dan Pitt: What’s at the core of conservatism? Markets? Aspiration? Opportunity? No: at its beating heart is love, love, love

Our country, families, the environment, home – we love them all. The object of life is love and we ought to aspire toward the triumph of love.

Lewis Baston: Will Salmond follow Parnell’s example after the next election?

The former ground the Commons to a halt in his campaign for Home Rule. That wouldn’t be so easy for the SNP. But they will make their presence felt…

Profile: Sir Winston Churchill. Not be confused with Boris Churchill, a.k.a Sir Winston Johnson

The Mayor’s book about Britain’s great Prime Minister has the valuable effect of making us look again at this titanic figure – Churchill, that is.