Richard Kelly: A lesson from May’s departure – and from history. So often, it’s Tory activists, not MPs, who bring down their leader.

Yesterday’s emergency National Convention meeting was a reminder of the influence and power of the grassroots.

Why a brief membership stage of this leadership contest is right for the country and the Conservatives

It would suit neither Johnson nor anyone else for the front-runners not be briefly but rigorously tested by activsts and the media.

Daniel Hannan: Better to select the Tory leader like the Dalai Lama than elect him in this preposterous way

I just can’t see how parliamentary sovereignty is compatible with a potential Prime Minister being nominated by an extra-parliamentary body.

Dominic Raab: I want a fairer Britain, and a more democratic Conservative Party

By reforming our Party to grow and become more engaged with its members, we will become an even stronger force for good.

The timetable for the Parliamentary stage of the Conservative leadership election

Nominations close, 17.00, Monday June 10th. First ballot on Thursday 13th June, from 10am to 12pm.

How many Tory members voted Brexit Party? YouGov’s findings are almost identical to our pre-election survey results

The match-up between the two sets of numbers is extremely close.

Andrew Sharpe: I invite all leadership candidates to a special hustings on June 15th

I want the leadership candidates to tell me how they are going to deliver Brexit, unite and refresh the Conservative Party – and win the next election.

How Dinah Glover brought down Theresa May

A meeting, called by the Conservatives grassroots, to debate a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister, is instead likely to be a hustings to help choose her successor.

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown: May failed to lead Britain out of the EU – but her successor can yet succeed

There may be greater willingness by Brussels to negotiate following populist successes in the European elections.

WATCH: Ellwood urges leadership candidates to reach out beyond Tory grassroots

He suggests that “some colleagues are changing their views in order to woo our membership”.

The Conservatives need a new leader by the end of July

The contest that returned Cameron took over six months.  Parties in opposition have the luxuxy of time.  Parties in government do not – especially this one.

Gareth Baines: Why the Tory grassroots are pushing ahead with a vote of no confidence in May

Under her leadership the natural party of government has been reduced to a point where electoral annihilation appears a real possibility.

Chloe Westley: There’s a word for the “certain type of people” you brush off, Ms Rudd. Conservatives.

These are the people who give up their free time to knock on doors around the country, and take the heat for the Government’s failure to deliver Brexit.

“We no longer feel that Mrs May is the right person to continue as Prime Minister”. The special National Convention motion. Full text.

The meeting will take place in central London on June 15. The motion has been signed by more than the required 65 Association Chairmen.

Barwell quits Croydon Conservatives WhatsApp group, saying “I have had enough” of attacks on the Prime Minister

May’s Chief of Staff objected strongly to seeing Tory activists subject his boss to criticism “of the kind I would expect from our worst opponents”.