All you need to know about the 2007 Conservative Party conference in Blackpool.
|
CONFERENCE CATCH-UP
Shadow chancellor George Osborne pledges to cut inheritance tax in a speech to the Conservative conference in Blackpool.
Tories would cut inheritance tax
The public "does not yet know if it can trust" the Conservatives on the economy and public services, shadow Treasury spokesman Philip Hammond says.
Tories 'not trusted on economy'The UK would be among the first countries in Europe to introduce effective new cancer treatments, under plans unveiled by the Conservatives.
Tories 'party of NHS'The Conservatives say they would scrap Home Information Packs, end "garden grabbing" by developers and cut stamp duty if they won a general election.
Conservatives to scrap home packsA Tory government would give teachers accused of abusing pupils the right to anonymity until the case is settled, the party's conference hears.
Teachers given Conservative boostSir Malcolm Rifkind says governments with a working majority in the Commons should serve a full term
Snap poll 'would be an outrage'As his party gathers in Blackpool, David Cameron urges Gordon Brown to call a snap election.
Cameron calls for early election
Action hero-turned-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared in Blackpool via video link to add some stardust to the occasion.
Sketch: The governator
Conservative community cohesion spokesman Lady Warsi has described claims she is pandering to the BNP on immigration as "ludicrous".
Warsi denies 'pandering to BNP'
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has weighed into the credit squeeze debate, calling for financial prudence amid an imminent economic downturn.
Debt culture 'driving downturn'
William Hague opens the conference by saying that if Gordon Brown "ever summons up the courage to call an election we are going to beat him".
We can beat Brown, says Hague
The Conservatives unveil a raft of new policies including the abolition of stamp duty for most first-time buyers.
Tories to make stamp duty pledgeThe Conservatives are not "dumping Margaret Thatcher" and are the rightful successors of her legacy, shadow chancellor George Osborne has said.
Tories 'not dumping Thatcher
CONFERENCE AGENDA
MONDAY 1 OCTOBER
0945 -1100 BST:
Public services debate - including the NHS, education and housing - it will look at the policy recommendations from the policy review process. Speakers include shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley and shadow schools secretary Michael Gove.
1115 -1230 BST:
Economic competitiveness debate - to be closed by shadow chancellor George Osborne.
Panel discussion will include shadow business secretary Alan Duncan and shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers.
1430 - 1545 BST:
Fixing Our Broken Society debate - a look at the social justice policy group findings, alongside issues of family breakdown, economic dependency, addiction and educational failure - led by shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling.
1600 - 1700 BST:
Childhood in Britain debate - including discussion by innovation, universities and skills secretary David Willetts of his Childhood Inquiry, looking at ways of giving children a better start in life.
CONFERENCE DIARY
PHOTO OF THE DAY
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"
That is the kind of leadership that people want. That is the kind of leadership that people are hungry for. They want action and results, not ideology and stalemate
"
Action hero-turned-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, speaking via video link
^ Back to top | BBC Sport Home | BBC Homepage | Contact us | Help | ©
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~09~RS~)