Trump’s state visit. If Xi Jinping can make one, then so should he.

But neither the American President’s concession to Britain nor the question of double standards are likely to deter some Parliamentarians.

Alex Morton: Prepare for Javid’s push to help build more of the homes we need

The vast majority of people are neither Not-In-My-Backyarders nor Yes-In-My-Backyarders but Maybe-In-My-Backyarders.

Javid grasps the need to right Britain’s housing injustice. Which is why May should back him.

She said during her leadership campaign that “we need to do far more to get more houses built”. Which is why she should support his plan.

Davis tops our final Cabinet League Table of 2016

Theresa May is in second place and Ruth Davidson third, whilst the overall rise in positive ratings we noted last month is sustained.

What would be the words of a Britishness oath?

Javid wants office-holders to swear one, and thinks that all new arrivals should too. But what’s to stop it becoming a litany of political correctness?

Let’s celebrate the adult social care success stories

Some local authorities are doing much better than others – it’s not all about money.

Davis soars and Hammond and Rudd rebound in our Cabinet League Table

Theresa May edges out Ruth Davidson for the top spot for only the second time, and there is a general rise in positive feeling about most ministers.

Chris Whitehouse: The Combined Solent Deal should be buried once and for all

We must find alternative routes to deliver the economic growth that we are all determined to see.

Iain Dale: Jo Cox’s murder was also an attack on the state. Which is why a whole life tariff for her killer was right.

Plus: Hammond’s jokes. Javid’s stonewalling. Am I a fascist? And: of the making of books there is no end

Clark and Fallon climb fast, while Hammond sheds 21 points in our Cabinet League Table

Meanwhile, Amber Rudd has fallen right to the bottom after trouble with the Child Sex Abuse scandal and her retreat on counting foreign workers.

Daniel Bentley: Is Javid really prepared to get enough homes built?

The May government has so far set its sights no higher than its predecessor. Its aim remains Cameron’s – to build a one million homes during this parliament.

Hammond climbs, Rudd falls in our Cabinet League Table

The Chancellor’s position recovers despite his advocacy of the Single Market, whilst the Home Secretary falls from 11th to 23rd.

Jonathan Carr-West: Local Government is the way for the Lib Dems to rebuild

Meanwhile, Labour’s non-ideological local leaders are at odds with Corbyn.

May needs fixers

The combination of a small majority, radical intent, a flow of power one way to Cabinet Ministers and another to key aides requires adjustment.

Ed Cox: The Northern Powerhouse powers on

Osborne launches his new think-tank today, and the project that he championed will continue – though with differences.