Conservative Party Conference 2007 The Conservative conference represents a real make or break moment for David Cameron as Gordon Brown contemplates a snap election following Labour’s strong lead in opinion polls. We bring full coverage of the meeting in Blackpool.
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Referendum on any transfer of power to the EU
Cameron’s assured speech at the close of his party conference saw the Conservative rank and file leave Blackpool in better shape than their leader could have dared hope only a few days ago, writes Philip Stephens
The Conservatives assert that far-reaching improvements could be achieved if people wanted them strongly, but there is the risk that large part of the electorate may not want this change enough. But there is no doubt that Mr Cameron does
It was easy to be so dazzled by Cameron’s delivery you overlooked the content, but much of the substance was distinctly mushy
Duncan Smith’s speech was one of the most remarkable ever heard at a Conservative Conference: This wasn't another leadership bid, was it?
