The time has not yet come – and may not do so at all – to break off the Brexit talks

The Government should be as Ready on Day One as it can be: Deal or No Deal. To help achieve this end and reboot economic policy, Gove should go to the Treasury.

Interview: Letwin says the Brexit talks could well fail – and every minister must prepare for this

He discusses his new book, Hearts and Minds, in which he traces the change in Conservative ideas from Thatcher to Cameron and beyond.

May wisely prepares for No Deal – but treads a dangerous line on the ECJ and transition

By raising the possibility that EU law could retain its power after March 2019, the Prime Minister risks inflaming the concerns of Leavers.

Johnson leads our Next Tory Leader category…but makes no progress in our Cabinet League Table. The reason? He divides opinion.

Davis, Gove, and Fallon make up the top three again, but satisfaction levels overall are low. And Davidson is out-polling every Cabinet member.

He’s back! From his lowest total ever, Johnson springs to the top of our Next Tory Leader survey

“Other” is second, Rees-Mogg third, and Davis fourth. The shape of the results is very similar to that of a recent YouGov poll.

Iain Dale’s 100 most influential people on the Right 2017. May tops it. Davis is second. And Davidson third.

Who would have predicted that Gavin Barwell, having lost his seat and ministerial position, would climb 63 places to number seven?

May in Florence. She confirms that she wants an implementation phase. Having one is unavoidable – but also dangerous.

There is no guarantee that the EU27 and the Commission will accept her ideas. And there may be no deal at all. In which case the question lingers: are we ready?

Sarah Heald: Brexit is a chance to adopt a better approach to recycling

Instead of chasing targets for their own sake, we will be free to explore new opportunities for energy supply, jobs and environmental improvements.

David Jeffery: How divisions among Leave-backing MPs helped May to win the last leadership election

Those who voted against same-sex marriage were more likely to support Leadsom than those who voted for the legislation, whilst the opposite was true for Gove.

May returns to a positive score in our Cabinet League Table

Members seem to agree that the Prime Minister has staged a mild recovery over the summer.

Profile: Tom Tugendhat, successful insurgent and a possible future Tory leader

With Rees-Mogg’s backing, how can he fail?

Howard Flight: So who’s to blame for our productivity problems? Step forward, Gordon Brown

Between 1997 and 2005, public sector spending rose from £336 billion to £517 billion a year. But its output has increased little, so its productivity has fallen dramatically.

Chris White: The significance of the appointment of John Randall

Downing Street in its new incarnation will value his ability to build bridges with a Parliamentary Party still reeling from the shock election result.

Nicky Morgan: Let’s have fewer rush-jobs like women-only carriages, and more serious, considered policy-making

Politics often expects a quick answer. But the quick answer often isn’t the best. From education to Brexit, complex questions deserve proper thought.

Rebecca Pow: Managed decline isn’t enough – we must leave the environment in a better state than we found it

The Government has rightly become more ambitious – but there is still further to go.