Daniel Hannan: As a card-carrying Conservative, I’m alarmed by Labour’s collapse.
With no one to keep us on our toes, we’d become factional, complacent and, in time, sleazy. And what of those voters who believe in what Labour used to stand for?
Henry Hill: Davidson makes the case for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
Also: Davies defends Johnson; Fox’s bid to quit EU customs union heightens Irish border concerns; Brexit fails to boost Scottish separatism; and more.
Andrew Kennedy: The urban and northern challenge for our new Party Chairman, Patrick McLoughlin
If we are to be a truly national Party, we must have in place a structure which enables us to hear, absorb and reflect the views of the entire United Kingdom.
Howard Flight: Conundrums of economic policy in the wake of Brexit
Overall, my advice is not to seek to reduce interest rates yet further which could have contrarian effects.
Iain Dale: Someone should have asked Owen Smith if he was really ready for leadership
Plus: Lessons I have learned from Craig Oliver. The Brexit apocalypse hasn’t happened. And the latest evidence Trump is unfit to be President.
Garvan Walshe: Erdogan’s purge leaves Turkey dangerously weak
In putting down the coup, the strongman of Ankara has gone too far. His nation’s institutions are severely weakened.
Rebecca Coulson: Breastfeeding in the Commons? Fine. But gender quotas for committee witnesses would be absurd.
The Speaker’s recent report on improving equality in Parliament makes some proposals which are irrelevant at best.
Henry Hill: Sinn Fein and Welsh Labour seek opportunities and loopholes in the Leave vote
Also: SNP to debate new electoral system for Holyrood; North Sea oil workers launch first 24-hour strike in 30 years; and more.
Nadhim Zahawi: Despite the dire predictions, May has succeeded in reuniting our Party after the referendum
Where there was discord, she has brought harmony.
Iain Dale: Cecil showed it to a Norwich North lady. And she exclaimed: “Just look at the purple head on that!”
Plus: May’s first PMQs. Splash! Olive trees in view. Plosh! Ministers reshuffled. Splurge! Cameroons fired. Whoosh! P.S: Time for another dip in my Spanish pool…
Daniel Hannan: I’m glad the Turkish coup was defeated – but the country’s future now hangs in the balance
No military coup against an elected government ever improved things. But Turkey’s rulers ought to opt for statesmanship, not vengeance.
Henry Hill: Jones tries to lay down Brexit ‘red lines’ to the Prime Minister
Also: GMB claim SNP demand for Trident removal is election stunt; Cairns sets out conditions for UK Tata bailout, Stormont divisions over EU; and more.
Andrew Kennedy: The remarkable story of a post-referendum surge in membership – the most intense I can remember
Our survey suggest that these new members are moderate, politically engaged and (with encouragement) could reinvigorate our Associations.
Iain Dale: Davis is poised to seize control of Cam Force One
Plus: I tip him as Brexit Secretary, and just look what happens next.
Garvan Walshe: How creative foreign policy thinking can get the best Brexit deal
EU rules are designed to make it painful to leave – but it is possible to minimise the damage.