Suzy Davies: The Welsh Conservatives need to make much better use to our members

Treating our activists as leaflet fodder isn’t good enough. They’re a wellspring of new policy ideas and a bridge to parts of the electorate we have struggled to connect with.

Like the Scots, the Welsh Conservatives face a once-in-a-generation strategic opportunity

Tacking towards the devocrat consensus and positioning for a pact with Plaid seems to be the preferred option, but it looks like a tactical cul-de-sac.

Wales could deliver the best Conservative result since the universal franchise

They could even tie with Labour. If they build in their 2015 success (and learn from their 2016 disappointment) more seats are definitely within reach.

Henry Hill: Sturgeon is backing away from head-on confrontation with May

Also: Brokenshire sets Good Friday deadline for talks as UUP elect new leader; and Welsh Tories regain second place as Reckless ‘re-rats’ from UKIP.

Henry Hill: Strange but true – Unionists may come to miss McGuinness

Also: Labour slumps to lowest levels in Welsh polls since last days of Brown’s premiership; and Scottish Tories accuse SNP of a ‘wasted decade’.

Henry Hill: Davidson savages Corbyn’s IRA sympathies

Also: Davies warns Welsh Assembly could be ‘swept away’; Brown bids to unpick the UK; SNP under pressure on finances and education; and more.

What do the Welsh Tories gain by backing Plaid?

Tory AMs – along with their new UKIP colleagues – risked electing a left-wing, separatist First Minister yesterday.

Chris Grayling: A year into our second term, we are delivering on our manifesto – while Labour is in chaos

Last Thursday’s elections were almost unique in my adult political lifetime.

Seven things to watch out for in Thursday’s elections

Our guide to navigating this rare combination of Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, PCC, London and English local elections.

The full text of David Cameron’s speech to the Welsh Conservatives Conference

“Wales has the potential to be a powerhouse too.”

Chris Grayling: Labour must be stopped in their tracks this May

We must fight hard in the Mayoral, Scottish, Welsh, Police and Crime Commissioner and local government elections.

Happy New Year! 2016 is set to be every bit as hectic as 2015

A bumper year for political news saw ConHome rack up a bumper year in terms of traffic. And there’s plenty more to come.

Henry Hill: Davidson attacks SNP plan allocating a state guardian to every Scottish child

Also: Welsh Conservatives attack urban-focused Labour. And did the Scottish Nationalists know of concerns about MP weeks before withdrawing the whip?

Henry Hill: Grayling and Duncan Smith exchange fire with SNP

Also: Crabb warns constitutional fixation risks paralysing Welsh politics; Scottish Labour splits party on Trident; Scottish education policy under attack; and more.

Henry Hill: Crabb attacks ‘messed up’ Welsh politics

Also: SNP under pressure over NHS decline; IRA crisis plagues Ulster parties; Unite to back ditching Trident at Scottish Labour conference; and more.