- Rishi Sunak's victories this week have given him the freedom to pursue a less acrimonious relationship with the EU, say allies and Conservative Remainers.
- Keir Starmer delivered a speech on crime, setting out ambitious targets for the Labour party.
- Arguments over spending are part of why Labour's childcare policy position never progressed beyond the 'we are really, really going to have a childcare policy soon'.
- Labour's internal dynamics may change with frontbenchers' 'switch spends' being diverted towards Starmer's big priorities, with crime and policing being one of the biggest.
- The ERG has suffered a setback, but Tory Euroscepticism is not in retreat.
Tory Euroscepticism isn’t dead yet
Plus, Keir Starmer preys on Conservative weak spot with Labour’s crime and policing ‘mission’
