We can now see the new Government taking shape, after a dramatic bout of sackings and new appointments at the top.
The new Prime Minister will inherit the worst political legacy in living memory – with the very barest of working majorities.
If the campaign management were outsourced, as recently, who would take it on? And if it weren’t, could CCHQ really cope?
So I took myself off to Lords with Crispin Blunt, Lord Haselhurst, and Tracey Crouch for some serious cricket.
While there is no shortage of ideas, there has been a shortage of leadership. We need a Prime Minister who will take us through Brexit and confront the challenges beyond.
Our pre-Commons stage take was that Johnson is best placed to do so on time. As ballot papers are returned, we stick by that judgement.
There are all these ghastly photos of them hugging passers by and avoiding difficult questions.
Claims about an organised, hostile takeover of the Party have reared their heads again. Is there any truth to them?
If Brexit really must happen, then better to be frank about the impossibility of renegotiating the deal, or exiting without one.
Those who worry about the changing face our Party should stay to fight for moderation, compromise and putting Conservative values first.
From the blog of the University of Liverpool academic: his detailed breakdown of the contest.
If Boris Johnson wants to pursue a No Deal exit, then he will have a fight on his hands with MPs.