Iain Dale: “The policy on gay marriage has driven away our most useful bigots”

The Tories are losing this campaign. Sir Anthony Garner’s memorial service. Mrs Keith Simpson trashes my property rights. And: Boris is on all fours with Theresa May

The Election Battleground 5) London

Our fifth battleground summary explores the capital, where Labour and the Conservatives square off whilst trying to squeeze out the Liberal Democrats.

Exclusive: Tottenham Association Chairman suspended for urging Tories to vote for Lib Dem MP

Following our report, Justin Hinchcliffe has been removed from his post.

The Conservative Association Chairman who is campaigning for the Lib Dems

Justin Hinchcliffe, the Tottenham Chairman, has intervened to undermine the Tory campaign in a neighbouring constituency.

Lord Ashcroft: The Conservatives gain a three-point lead in this week’s Ashcroft National Poll

Plus: This week’s focus groups. Straw-Rifkind fallout. The latest party political broadcasts. And: if the leaders were holiday destinations, which would they be?

Iain Dale: My starring role next week – as Valerie Trierweiler’s bouncer

Plus: A masturbatory act of self-indulgence on a grand scale. And: The backbone of a goldfish and the principles of a harridan.

The Home Office and Ministry of Justice are the Lib Dems’ new battlegrounds of choice

It used to be Laws versus Gove. Now it’s Hughes versus Grayling, or perhaps even Featherstone versus May.

Iain Dale: And the politician my next fund-raiser will be for is…

Plus: The irresistible Andrew Kennedy. Labour’s Rochester & Strood failure. Where’s a) Mo Ansar? b) Helen Grant c) The Bow Group? In praise of Andrew Neil. And: Lots of bad language

Iain Dale: The best and worst Conservative leaders. Who do you nominate?

Plus: Pipe down, John Mann. Pipe down, Justin Tomlinson. Why I love Paris. Why France hates Hollande. Teflon Theresa May. And: Why Labour doesn’t rate Miliband.

Iain Dale: My Queen’s Speech. The Liberal Democrats (Abolition of) Bill. The 40p tax threshold up. The Joanna Lumley (Listed status) Bill…

And: Plastic bags. Britain’s arch-nemesis. Norman Tebbit, my hero. Norman Baker, not my hero. Plus: Lutfur Rahman isn’t brave enough to come on my programme.

The Government is delivering on its commitments to tackle domestic violence, says Theresa May

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter Yesterday in the Commons, Home Secretary Theresa May reaffirmed her commitment to tackling and ending… Read more »