Iain Dale: “Um…I…er…it depends on the context.” The stinking hypocrisy of the new LibDem MP over Turkey.

Plus: Trump’s tactics, Labour’s splits, and LibDem divisions.

Henry Hill: Conservatives attack SNP for neglecting the Scottish Parliament

Also: May ‘intensifies’ work with devolved leaders on Brexit; Brokenshire attacks one-sided Troubles inquiries; Scottish Labour will ‘never’ back another referendum; and more.

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.

Trump bans ConservativeHome columnist from the United States

Nadhim Zahawi tells us that the President’s words and deeds will cause serious damage to the anti-ISIS struggle.

Nick de Bois: Be bold, Prime Minister – visiting Ankara is the right thing to do

Turkey is not a country for us to lecture, rather a partner for us to co-operate with.

Trump and May. She channels Reagan and Thatcher in the first speech of her American visit.

Downing Street may have briefed in advance that there’s no real comparison. But she will clearly play on it for all it’s worth.

Lord Ashcroft: What do the voters expect from Trump? My new poll of 10,000 Americans reveals all.

Will he make America great again? What is more important – jobs or building the wall? And why do Democrats think Hillary lost?

Trump and torture

The President doesn’t indulge in euphemism or try to dodge the abhorrent idea. And he’ll keep on talking about it.

May’s tremendous task – to tame Trump

The new President’s one big plus for Britain is that he is a Brexit enthuasiast. In this sense, his White House arrival is her lucky break. Since she’s got it, she must grab it.

Charlie Elphicke: How to fund and gain better border control post-Brexit. I propose a visa waiver system.

It should raise some £250 million a year – enough to increase the UK’s borders budget by 50 per cent.

Cameron Penny: Ministers should announce that they plan to use anti-terror laws to proscribe Aslef and the RMT

We don’t need more laws with anti-strike provisions – the Government already has the tools to deal with the transport crisis.

Dominic Raab: This new year. Turbulence in Europe, but progress worldwide – and golden opportunities for Britain

Quietly, public support for getting on with delivering Leave will continue to swell.

Terror shakes democracies, but leaves autocrats unstirred

Our own security services have managed superbly. But a danger thwarted is not a danger ended.

WATCH: Fallon – There’s a danger that Johnson’s words get “slightly over-contextualised”

Quality stonewalling from the Defence Secretary on Marr as he treads a middle way between the Foreign Secretary’s view and Downing Street’s reproof.

Daniel Kawczynski: The West must stop hiding from the truth about Turkey’s coup

We risk losing Ankara to Russian influence if we don’t show Erdogan more understanding.