Graeme Archer: Those Labour mugs in full
An exciting new political pottery range reveals far too much about the vendors. Available while stocks last.
Syed Kamall MEP: The fantasy of socialism has failed France and Greece – we should heed the warning
Also, an update on our latest work against EU tax harmonisation and an EU army.
Daniel Hannan MEP: Islam needs an Enlightenment – not a Reformation
We must be not so foolish as to vindicate the Wahhabi contention that you can’t be a good Muslim and a patriotic citizen of a liberal democracy.
Henry Hill: As electoral reality sinks in, Labour and the SNP prepare for a deal
Also: Alliance attacks unionist pact and bids for pro-Union voters; rocky start for Plaid Cymru’s campaign; and Northern Ireland awaits judgement in ‘gay cake’ case.
Garvan Walshe: Richelieu would be proud of America’s opening to Iran
Iran’s regime has more values in common with America than Egypt’s or Saudi Arabia’s.
Charlotte Leslie: A warning to other Commons candidates – don’t get eaten by the system
My work with whistleblowers in this Parliament, especially those who work in the NHS, has helped to taught me that integrity is more important than institutions.
Iain Dale: Simon Jenkins – what a cock
And: When we’ll need a Tory Leader Designate. Does Liam Fox last One Minute? In memory of Anthony Garner. Plus: Cable – not as cheerful as he looks.
A Candidate’s Diary: Seething resentment. Bitterness. The risk of a beating. It’s my Association Bridge Night.
Keep going. Only six more weeks in the asylum.
Henry Hill: IRA suspects face fresh probes as Government annuls amnesties
Also: Sturgeon faces revolt over all-women shortlists; unionist pact in four Northern Irish constituencies; and AMs introduce new Welsh language measures.
From Reggie to Dessie: “Lynton had a seizure on hearing the news, and spent 24 hours in one of those restraining units”
The aftershock of Cameron’s bombshell. Plus: Two Bobs and the slivovitz. John Hayes in a Wheelie Bin. And: Richard III – Vaz’s part in his downfall.
Rebecca Coulson: Learning, work and life – and the intrinsic value of all three
Today would have been my dad’s 65th birthday. His work reveals new wonders of the world to me even in his absence.
Nadhim Zahawi MP: In Farage’s Britain, it would be legal to discriminate against me on the grounds of race
Welfare, skills and immigration policy require deep thought and serious long-term reform rather than angry slogans.
Iain Dale: A foreign nurse tells me that Brits don’t want his NHS job. He has a point.
Plus: Two policemen’s child abuse claims. Lamb for LibDem leader. Osborne for the Foreign Office. And: why won’t Waterstones stock more copies of Farage’s book?
Graeme Archer: A cost of living crisis
Modern Britain is witnessing the defeat of embarrassment. And for some it has proved fatal.
Daniel Hannan MEP: Scowl, and you’ll help to lose the EU referendum. Smile, and you’ll help to win it.
Reflecting people’s gripes back at them will take you only so far. To get further, you must also offer something better.