Chloe Westley: It’s the end of the line for HS2, or should be

The majority of Brits drive to work in a car or a van, but journalists and politicians get the train to work. I think that’s reflected in political discourse.

WATCH: Corbyn leads on council cuts

Talks on Brexit take second billing as the Labour leader focuses on his party’s campaign issues for the upcoming local election.

Lord Ashcroft: The space for a new party isn’t just in the centre of politics

At the same time, my research shows some of the hurdles any theoretical new movement will have to cross if it is to survive contact with reality.

Charlie Elphicke: It’s time to check the use of taxpayers’ money before it’s spent – not afterwards

We need a powerful Parliamentary spending watchdog, a Budget Committee, to stop hard-earned public cash being wasted.

Liz Truss: At the heart of the spending review will be popular, free market conservatism

I’m travelling around the country asking the public what their priorities really are. This review should be the People’s review.

WATCH: Hammond – Knife crime is important “but there are many other demands” on limited funds

“My job is to make sure that in dealing with an issue like this we use public resources in the most effective way.”

WATCH: Philp describes the “difficult and painful process” of controlling public spending

The party’s Vice Chairman for Policy was being pressed on police cuts.

Thawing the benefits freeze

There is a strong case for altering the balance of welfare spending between working people and those retired.

David Hare: Why ministers would be wrong to scrap NHS targets

Without them it would be very difficult either for patients to hold the Health Service accountable or commissioners to identify problems and drive improvement.

Alan Mak: To be fit for the future, the health service must “axe the fax” – and the pager

These archaic machines cause NHS patients to miss appointments, hospitals to lose records, and cost millions of pounds in paper storage each year.

Nick Hargrave: The capitalism of the future demands a bigger role for the state

Its muscular power is needed to boost share ownership, build houses and tax wealth rather than income. And let’s rule out a No Deal Brexit.

Phil Taylor: In its bid for bleakness, Labour’s broadcast is both glib and deceptive

Setting flimsy evidence and distorted statistics to a depressing soundtrack does nothing for their credibility.

WATCH: “The biggest cash boost in the history of the National Health Service” – the latest Conservative broadcast

“Our long-term plan for the NHS will ensure it is spent well, investing in prevention and better treatments for conditions like cancer and diabetes.”

WATCH: Gardiner – “My vote is not for sale!”

The Shadow Trade Secretary challenges Labour MPs who abandon the Party’s strategy in exchange for “a little bit of money” for their constituencies.

Nick Hargrave: Conservative moderates need to help change our Party. Here’s how to start doing it.

Our party will not be able to speak for Britain as it really is, and as it will increasingly come to be, unless we make some efforts to reflect this in our membership.