Scotland and a referendum. Send for Cummings to help fight for the Union.
The most ominous portent for a second poll is that the No campaign has collapsed. It needs rebooting urgently.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: England is the mother of Brexit
Davis defied the Lords by carrying the Commons, but could not talk round Clegg.
Those who defend Overseas Aid need to face the reality of its current failings
David Cameron should shift the debate to how the system can be reformed.
May and Hammond must kill off the NIC problem now
Fudge, delay or in-fighting won’t make it go away. It must be dealt with swiftly.
The hunt is up for more Conservative manifesto U-turns
To date, May has been able to junk, water down or delay Cameron’s agenda with little blowback. The Budget NICs furore may change all that.
May’s stock soars as Javid sinks in our post-Copeland Cabinet League Table
The Prime Minister records her second-best ever result in our table, whilst the Communities Secretary becomes the first to record a negative score.
The majority of Tory members believe Putin’s Russia is an enemy of the UK
The minority who believe Russia is an ally against Islamist extremism were outnumbered more than three to one.
Trump loses fans and critics as Conservative Party members reserve judgement on his presidency
Thirty-nine per cent think he is a good thing to some degree, while 27.5 per cent think he is a bad thing. A third are undecided.
May needs Hammond – so she must not abandon him as he retreats on NICs
Near the heart of a decision that both approved was a distrust of the style of politics pursued by the Chancellor’s predecessor.
End the calls for radical tax cuts or a social justice crusade. Hammond is hemmed in.
And May’s reputation for straightforwardness risks damage from the Budget’s proposals for NICs.
Andrew Gimson’s Budget sketch: Hammond blows his reputation to smithereens by telling jokes
The Chancellor sounded as if he was auditioning for a role in the Christmas panto.
Thatcher didn’t dare sack Heseltine. But now May has done so.
His position as an adviser was more than decorative and he will be a loss. But as someone or other once put it, there is no alternative.
Our survey. Over half Tory member respondents back Hammond’s deficit reduction timetable. Almost one in three want it speeded up.
If our survey’s findings are representative, this majority either agrees with the Chancellor or is in unity mode or both.
Brokenshire can only do so much to keep Stormont on its feet
The Northern Irish Secretary’s options are limited: the root of this crisis is personality rather than policy, and only the DUP can solve it.
Conservative members’ confidence of winning in 2020 hits highest rating yet
Little wonder, then, that almost three-quarters of them are opposed to Theresa May seeking a snap election.