Trust
Robbins’ overheard conversation has further eroded faith in his boss – and the ERG is itself divided over whether changes to the backstop would themselves be enough.
The most pro-intervention speech by a Defence Secretary since the Iraq War
Is the Treasury up for funding and voters up for supporting the ideas he sketched out ealier this week?
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: May bores for Brexit, and has hopes of dividing and ruling
The Prime Minister assured Labour MPs that she will stand up for workers’ rights.
Conservatives should take their Scottish colleagues’ fears about Johnson seriously
The next leader must be someone able to woo the unconverted and broaden the Tory tent. As Mayor, he was that candidate. But is he still?
What does the EU want?
Rather than collude with MPs to take power out of May’s hands, it is colluding with her in keeping it there – presumably with the aim of a last-minute backstop offer.
“Minister, you must be in the story”
Mordaunt, Rudd and Hancock offer three examples in today’s papers of how British politics work now.
Craig Hoy: The SNP’s high-tax agenda could give the Scottish Tories an opening
But there are dangers that a future push for fiscal responsibility could be mischaracterised as ‘Conservative cuts’.
Effective web regulation will not be easy, and ministers must take the time to get it right
They should eschew the fire-and-forget approach which gave us the Electoral Commission.
Ten reasons why the second referendum campaign is in disarray
The People’s Vote is bound up with New Labour and talk of a new party. This does nothing to help it among Tory MPs…and much to harm it among Labour ones.
To Hell with Tusk
All he may have achieved is to make the No Deal that neither side of the negotiations wants marginally more likely.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Thornberry claims we are being swept over the Niagara Falls
But neither she nor Lidington sounded as if they expect Brexit to end in disaster.
Hunt loses pole position in our Cabinet League Table as overall ratings languish
The Chief Whip has enjoyed something of a boost from last month’s victories on crucial votes, but the overall picture reflects a settled disenchantment.
Principles for reselections and deselections
The problem of Tory MPs who backed the Party’s pro-Brexit manifesto, voted for Article 50 and then for the EU Withdrawal Bill cannot simply be brushed aside.
Our survey. More than eight in ten Conservative members oppose extending Article 50.
The level of opposition is a shade higher than it was a fortnight ago.
Our survey. Next Tory leader. Stasis as Johnson carries on leading amidst little expectation of change.
Although the Prime Minister’s position is fragile, there is no sense of a contest in the offing any time soon.