The ConservativeHome Tory conference programme

ConservativeHome’s full programme of public fringe events next week at Party Conference in Manchester

Garvan Walshe: Is there a whiff of complacency about William Hague?

It’s not enough to declare that Al-Qaeda is on the back foot, it must be stay that way.

Peter Riddell: Ministers and Mandarins – how politicians and civil servants can work better together

The Prime Minister needs to take a more visible role in promoting reform of the civil service against departmental interests.

Private currencies, home-made guns and libertarianism from the bottom-up

Libertarian parties show very little sign that they will ever win power at the ballot box. Perhaps this is fitting – after all, the idea of implementing libertarianism from the top-down seems rather inconsistent.

The Scottish Tories demonstrate a possible future model for party membership

New ways of finding and recruiting supporters offer an alternative to declining party membership.

Lord Ashcroft: Conference Diary – Monday

I must say I like the Socialist Workers’ new nautical-looking banners. In the breezy sunshine, their demonstration looked like a leftist regatta.

George Osborne, Mr Workfare

A major welfare announcement would usually be made to the Conservative Conference by the Work and Pensions Secretary.  So why… Read more »

Jesse Norman MP: The real argument in British politics is about Crony Capitalism

There is no doubt that many areas of our economy are still in the grip of crony capitalism. The social anger Ed Miliband is trying to tap into is real.

Liam Fox MP: We must rediscover Liberation Conservatism

The recent successes of centre-right parties in Norway, Australia and Germany show this is our chance to make this the era of liberation conservatism; that is a Conservative agenda that sets people free.

Lord Ashcroft: Conference Diary – Sunday

If you’re worried that I’m about to switch sides, don’t be. It’s good to be back on home turf

Party members to Cameron: Give us a bigger say

Almost 80 per cent want votes on motions at conference. But under one in four want the results to be binding on the leadership.

David Cameron MP: Welcome to Conference – and thank you for your work for our Conservative cause

This week we will do Margaret Thatcher proud.

We will stop paying people to be idle: an interview with Iain Duncan Smith

“When you sneer at somebody who stacks shelves, you sneer at the whole cycle of work, and that’s not good.”

Iain Dale: Not a week I’d care to repeat

You certainly find who your friends are at times like this

Homes, jobs and savings for all

Creating the conditions for all this won’t be easy. In one sense, it won’t even be conservative, at least with a small c. Indeed, it will be anti-establishment.