Onward, FREER, the revitalised CPS. The Tory MPs involved in all these will have to take some risks if they’re to get off the groumd.
Bonar Law’s words in 1922 apply to the present leader: “The party elects a leader, and that leader chooses the policy, and if the party does not like it, they have to get another leader.”
The Somerset MP strongly supports Theresa May, denies anti-Etonian prejudice in public life, and says a Catholic could perfectly well be PM.
She cannot be a stationary establishment figure when faced with the restless mood of the voting public. She must move forwards – or we risk a 1997-style wipeout.
It can be done, but it requires a great deal of political ambition.
He has the potential to become a great Foreign Secretary, but will need to establish a reputation for trustworthiness.
He has seamlessly made the transition from Cameron to May.
The new Communities Secretary sees the construction of more homes as his priority. It is a daunting political mission.
Plus: August, the best political month. Thatcher, the best post-war Prime Minister. Off to Any Questions. Off to Edinburgh. And: will I poison an MP?
In a nutshell, the cut was a doubling down on easing Brexit – which matters.
The reputation of this charming, honourable man deserves to be defined by more than Suez.
Why is the Government allowing itself to be bullied into accepting this baseless policy by civil servants?
The most recent former Prime Minister to have done likewise was James Callaghan in 1983. Heath spent 27 years in the Commons after departing Number 10.
We need to rekindle l’esprit communautaire, on both sides of the channel. In Walpole’s famous phrase, “this dance can no longer go”.