Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: We wait for a new Opposition leader to take the fight to the Prime Minister

And we shall not see a new Leader of the Opposition at Prime Minister’s Questions until 22nd April.

Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: Johnson shows a Dickensian ability to tell the truth by exaggerating it

He increased the pressure on Labour to facilitate a Brexit deal by reminding everyone that he is a formidable electioneer.

The 39 Conservative MPs who switched from opposing the Withdrawal Agreement to supporting it

Philip Davies, a famously long-standing and committed Brexiteer, is among their number.

The 22 Conservative MPs who voted against the Cooper amendment

We understand that 88 other Tory backbenchers didn’t vote on it, including Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab and Jacob Rees-Mogg.

How MPs say they will vote in today’s confidence ballot

We currently have it at 189 declared for May, versus the 31 publicly opposed, and 93 undeclared.

Yesterday in the Commons. More opponents than supporters of the Prime Minister’s deal on the Conservative backbenchers.

That said, there was more backing for her from her party than some of today’s headlines suggest.

Patel and Seely win Foreign Affairs committee places. Simon Clarke is elected to the Treasury committee.

The results of yesterday’s Select Committee elections weren’t at all bad for the Brexiteers – or Conservative Friends of Israel, for that matter.

Rolling list of Conservative MPs opposed to the NIC rise for the self-employed

Nineteen Members of Parliament have so far declared publicly.

Why is Hammond never available to take difficult Commons statements on Europe?

There were 26 critical questions from Conservative backbenchers on the Government’s EU referendum leaflet yesterday and 5 supportive ones.

The Conservative MPs who rebelled on Sunday Trading

Twenty five Tory MPs joined Labour and the SNP in opposing liberalisation, and provided the Government’s margin of defeat.

20 Conservative MPs revolt over tax credits. Five of them are 2015 intake members.

The number of rebels has risen; it is concentrated among post-2005 intake Tories, and in seats that are either marginal or were until recently.

Battlegrounds Revisited 6) Yorkshire and the Humber

The Tories ousted Ed Balls and the Liberal Democrats managed to return two seats, but otherwise this region was a low-scoring draw for the main parties.

The Election Battleground 6) Yorkshire and the Humber

The region, which the Yorkshire Post argues should have its own Minister, is the scene of intense campaigning.

The 14 Tory MPs who voted for the Afriyie amendment

Despite the amendment attempt, and Labour attempts to talk the Bill out, the 2017 referendum is still on track.

Martin Vickers MP: Voters are ahead of the game on Europe. They don’t want to wait four years for a referendum.

Martin Vickers is Member of Parliament for the Cleethorpes Constituency.  Follow Martin on Twitter. Turning the clock back to October 2011,… Read more »