Cameron’s successor will have no mandate from voters and the Government already has no workable majority in the Commons.
There is a strong case for appointing a new Party Chairman who is neutral between the contenders.
I would count it a no-score draw. But the setting, the personnel, much of the audience and the tone felt, to me, very London-flavoured.
Sure, a lot of mud is being thrown at them as well as by them. The difference is that it is beginning to look as though throwing it is all they have left in their locker.
Plus: EU heads-to-heads on LBC. Blair gets his retaliation in first. And: Some people think everything’s a conspiracy – and they may be right.
Plus: Fox, an assured voice for Leave. Clarke and Heseltine, missing voices for Remain. And: Mark Regev, a persuasive voice for Israel.
Plus: Leadsom does well. Cameron runs away. No normal person I know is voting Remain. And: for LBC, world affairs. For the BBC, bedwetting.
How Cameron can bind up the Party’s wounds post-election.
It’s a big moment.
We’re told that a room is booked in Parliament for Monday night, with a view to announcing ministerial Leave supporters.
Were they all to do so, it follows that Cameron would have no need to offer Ministers a free vote – as he should.
A distinct, centre-right approach to green issues is an overdue addition to the Conservative arsenal, but the Energy Secretary has made a start.
The second in our series of pieces of families policy argues that prioritising this crucial window of opportunity is essential to unlock the nation’s full potential.