1. The legal path is cleared for joint election candidates

FT Westminster's Jim Pickard blogs on news that the law is being changed to allow parties to put up joint candidates with a single emblem on the ballot paper.

2. Stupid historians

Hopi Sen takes issue with the anti-AV letter written by some of Britain's top historians.

3. Coalition in danger of being "oiliest government ever"

Left Foot Forward's Daniel Elton notes that oil company alumni are being recruited to lead environment and energy policy.

4. Compass hit by spate of resignations

LabourList reports that nine members of the Compass Youth committee have resigned after the group agreed to admit non-Labour members.

5. What Eric Pickles looked like in 1987

Political Scrapbook shares an old photo of the Local Government and Communities Secretary.