There is deprivation and lower educational attainment in the southern new towns, coastal communities, inner cities and rural coldspots.
That means protecting the environment, supporting schools, and more police. It means friendly communities with better transport, homes, and high streets.
Wandsworth councillor wins the nomination on the first round of voting to contest the seat presently held by Justine Greening.
The party must move on from Brexit – and focus on boosting social mobility.
Key voters include those who voted heavily to remain in the EU, and were decisive in the lost Tory seats of Battersea, Kensington, Kingston and Twickenham.
Maybe it was ever thus, at least in modern times, but Tory-held suburban seats outside the South-East are under-represented at the top table.
We win elections when we appeal to a broad swathe of voters. The Prime Minister was a popular Mayor in the capital, he must retain his instincts from that time.