George Freeman: We need a new Chairman and team at CCHQ to lead a radical programme of Conservative renewal

Let’s have Policy Board outside of the constraints of the Government machine – and a commission on what Britain should look like post-Brexit.

Profile: Penny Mordaunt, a risqué but not revolting potential Tory leadership contender

We republish Andrew Gimson’s profile of the new International Development Secretary, who backs Brexit “and knows how to make a splash”.

Lewis Baston: Poulson, sleaze, expenses. A history of recent Parliamentary scandals.

In the best of all worlds, standards would be upheld voluntarily. But in the world we have, we seem to need rules – and sometimes to extend them.

Overseas aid – and Britain’s Brexit bonus. Mordaunt must mull what to do with it.

Patel got a lot done – in particular, improving international rules about emergency spending. Now her successor must work on an aid policy for Global Britain.

Iain Dale: Let’s hope the old, bubbly, effervescent Patel returns

Plus: How many letters has Brady had? The tragedy of the death of Carl Sargeant. And: introducing my new podcast with Jacqui Smith.

Mordaunt replaces Patel at DFID – as ConHome recommended

Replacing one female Brexiteer with another is an elegant solution, but the new International Development Secretary brings experience to the role too.

No, the Government is not on the verge of collapse. Only Tory MPs can currently force its demise. Which they shouldn’t.

Its poll rating is 40 per cent or so, the economy is growing, and an election isn’t due until 2022. A sense of perspective is essential – for all the Government’s weaknesses.

Hammond plumbs a record depth in our Cabinet League Table

It’s personal low in the run-up to the Budget. Meanwhile, Gove gets within a single point of beating Davidson for the top spot.

Our survey. It’s a thumbs-down from Party members to all the main candidates to succeed May

“None of the above” has the best part of a quarter of the vote. In the surveys since the election, it has successively come first, first, second, second – and now first again.

Lord Ashcroft: A new era opens for St Helena – but there are still major problems to overcome

While we still have a commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our GDP on foreign aid, I would much rather see such funds allocated to our Overseas Territories.

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: Feel for the Grenfell judge. Nothing he could say or do would appease those who claim to speak for the victims.

Plus: I miss the Liberal Democrat conference. I miss the beards. I miss the sandals. I miss being asked for a discount on a 50p postcard…

Donal Blaney: A hurricane brings hell to a British corner of paradise. Here’s what you can do to help.

Let us share our blessings with our fellow countrymen and women by generously supporting them in their hour of need.

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.