Universal Credit. Noble aim, thorny problems – and Rudd’s decision. If the scheme is to work properly, it must be paid for.

If you appoint Duncan Smith to the post she now holds, as Cameron did in 2010, it follows that you must fund his plan fully.

Sir David Cameron-Hume. In time, why not?

He may eventually be able to construct a case for return which, while tortuous, would not be beyond the reach of his powers of persuasion.

Alex Morton: This week, Hammond’s Budget. Next year, the Spending Review. It must focus on gaining more growth.

The Treasury should not simply accept the growth figures given by the OBR, but seek to raise them.

James Frayne: The new polling which suggests that NHS spending is not enough

Over the last couple of years in groups I’ve run, people have become simultaneously more obsessed about the service and more concerned about waste.

The Treasury donkey

The irony is that Hammond is appallingly placed to persuade voters that No Deal really does carry risks.

George Freeman: It’s time to choose between a Conservative Brexit or a UKIP one

We must turn our departure into a spur for bold domestic reform, not allow it to become this generation’s Black Wednesday.

Chris Skidmore: How the Conservative Party’s new Policy Commission will work

Five task forces cover energising our economy, transforming our public services, building a fairer society, sustaining our democracy and shaping a Global Britain.

Rebecca Lowe: Why aren’t more politicians making the moral case for lower taxes?

We’re not only better than others at making choices about how to spend our own lives and money – it’s also extremely important for us to be able to do so.

Alistair Lexden: Heath, the “almost great” Prime Minister who became the crosspatch of the century

This unusual leader still evokes passions in his Party even decades after his surprise election victory.

Blair Gibbs: Legalising cannabis for medical reasons doesn’t have to lead to recreational use

After, say, five years, we will have ample evidence of the social and economic effects. Enough to give legislators the confidence to go the next step – or not.

Sarah Stook: Mental health. More money alone won’t guarantee more quality care. Here’s how to help get it.

When the most vulnerable in society are not being helped properly, we need to look at ourselves. Educating both staff and the public can begin to create change.

Peter Lilley: Sovereignty or prosperity? It’s a false choice. They go hand in hand.

Not being able to blame Brussels for our problems nor look to the EU for solutions will be immensely reinvigorating.

Rob Wilson: How government must change to deliver real social reform

It is too fragmented to deliver this successfully – so a senior Cabinet minister should be tasked with bringing about change.

Neil O’Brien: We Conservatives need to refresh ourselves to stop Corbyn. That’s why Onward is being launched.

Even in lefty France, socialist policies are now being dumped by Emmanuel Macron in favour of free markets. Now is the time to develop our next round of big ideas.

Votes loom on the EU Withdrawal Bill in the Lords. Which places a big responsibility on Labour’s leader there – Angela Smith.

Crossbench votes are always crucial in the Upper House as it now is. But the decisive role in the Bill’s consideration may well be played by the Official Opposition.