Is Johnson aiming for a snap election?

We concede that this is a question to which the Prime Minister himself may not yet have an answer.

Patrick Spencer: Some advice for the new Conservative leader. Stick to these three ideas to boost productivity.

The new Chancellor should stick to the basics of cutting taxes, spending more on education and rebalancing growth outside of London.

Johnson’s August 3) Delivering campaign pledges – in so far as he can without a durable majority

His time and room are very constricted, but he can at least demonstrate his domestic priorities – police and schools.

Andy Street: What’s needed to make the West Midlands the world centre for electric cars

This hugely important industry is undergoing rapid change. For the region that created the golden age of motoring, that’s an opportunity.

Iain Mansfield: Brexit by October 31. Stop using the Left’s language. And stand for skilled workers. Essentials for our next Prime Minister.

Which candidate can devise and push through the policies needed to unite the Tory shires with the Leave voters of the north?

Michael Gove: I have shown in government that I deliver. And as Prime Minister, I will deliver Brexit – and stop Corbyn.

My experience – mastering those detailed briefs, winning support, driving through reform – leaves me in the best position to achieve Brexit.

Andy Street: My seven tests to find the right Prime Minister for the West Midlands

They are chosen not from a factional or ideological standpoint, but from what I see while doing the job of Mayor.

Nick Hargrave: Why a referendum and not an election could offer the new leader a Brexit answer

The seats that might back a No Deal offer for cultural reasons might well balk at it for economic ones.

The local election aftermath. May and Corbyn are like two spooked children, drawing nearer for comfort as the thunder rages.

Will they now seek to appease turbulent voters by rushing her-deal-plus-the-Customs-Union through the Commons?

James Frayne: Five new political parties that could be formed

Specifically for anti-Brexit politicians, the path to creating such a party lies firmly on what we think of as the Left;

James Frayne: The route to a Conservative election victory lies through Middlesbrough, not Canterbury

That doesn’t mean the Party needs to move right; on the contrary, it means accommodating on issues such as the NHS.

James Brokenshire: I urge local leaders everywhere in Britain to join us in helping to boost business abroad.

Lessons from my recent visit to India with Andy Street and Sir John Peace, Chair of the Midlands Engine Partnership.

James Frayne: Step one in showing provincial English voters more respect. Clear up this Customs Union mess.

Given that they saved the Party’s bacon, you would expect senior figures to say and do whatever it takes to keep them on side.

Iain Dale: As I prepared for my Question Time debut, I heard that Diane Abbott had pulled out. Was it something I said?

Plus: May in trouble and Rudd in danger over Windrush. Corbyn stumbles. The pound rises. Local elections loom. And: the dignity of Neville Lawrence.

James Frayne: Stop and Search. Controversial, yes – but necessary.

One of the complaints that came up from the groups I ran – particularly from those from minority communities – is that some people get treated more leniently than others.