Face in the crowd: David Cameron mingles with ordinary delegates to hear a speech.

George Osborne also joins regular delegates in the crowd, clearly as part of a strategy designed by the Tories to signal "we're all in this together".

Right to Work campaign members, students and union members gather outside the conference venue in Birmingham to protest at public spending cuts.

George Osborne poses for a photo with some fans.

The now-obligatory David Cameron jogging-at-conference photograph.

Amongst the more traditional merchandise on sale (think framed photographs of Mrs Thatcher), are these charming "future prime minister" baby clothes. Will Florence Cameron be pictured wearing one?

The stand offering this "David's bitter" also featured a plate of jam sandwiches with little flags in featuring Ed Miliband's face and the word "jammy", and a plate of egg sandwiches with David Miliband flags described as "egg and crestfallen".