Sir Graham Brady has been saying for a while that when the Tory party is in government, members ought not to choose the leader - here's his speech from last October at Lord Norton of Louth's book launch

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The big question is timetable. For how much longer will The Spectator and Daily Telegraph be in limbo? In a fast-changing market, limbo has a real cost.

The 22 potential bidders painstakingly found last time can be reconvened in a heartbeat. No need to drag this out over summer.

Nicely done Isabel Hardman 👏

Exciting new opportunity going at CCHQ

Yousaf: 'If only ever person in Scotland could be afforded the opportunity to be First Minister for just one day...'

At the going rate, they will

At 39, Humza Yousaf will become the youngest ever ex-First Minister in UK history

It would be quite funny now if Humza didn't resign

Flashback to six months ago:

Holyrood to Humza Yousaf this morning:

As both London and Dublin try to play to their domestic political audience, both sides have a vested interest in talking up the impact of the Rwanda scheme – even before a single flight has got off the ground
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Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened

Scottish Labour to the SNP, 1979

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SNP to Scottish Labour, 2024

The Archbishop of Canterbury reacts to his nickname “Woke Welby”

Morbidly, 10% of the 2019 Tory vote has died since the last election - owing to the warped age curve.

The delay between May and October could be worth a further 0.5% swing to Labour, based on current trends.

The Cleverly - McEntee meeting has now been postponed by the Home Secretary and a new date will be found. Government keen to stress that it was only ever meant to be an introductory meeting and is not intended to be a snub.

Labour feels confident it can ignore being bounced into matching a spending commitment which they think lacks both detail and credibility

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'Angela is not, and never has been, a Lib Dem'

A brilliant - and deeply depressing - read in the Sunday Times on the treachery of Anthony Blunt

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