Conservative Party Conference: When it rains it pours
May delivered the most memorable speech of the Party Conference season by far, but for none of the right reasons. Plagued by an unshakeable cough, the Prime Minister struggled through…
Everybody wants to rule the world
There was an expectation that Jeremy Corbyn would, at the end of his speech, proclaim the Labour Party were ready to take over the world. Certainly, from the confidence with…
Liberal Democrat Conference: A missed opportunity
At Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Vince Cable argued that the Liberal Democrats could be the party of Government and that it was his job, as Liberal Democrat leader, to be…
Conservative Party Conference: Setting a new agenda
The Conservative Party Conference marked the beginning of a new era of conservatism under Theresa May. Theresa May began her speech by praising David Cameron for delivering change but said…
Labour Conference: A 21st Century Socialist Speech
I listened with intrigue to Jeremy Corbyn’s speech this afternoon. I really was not sure what to expect. A habitual poor performer on the big stage, I had low anticipations.…