Party Conferences 2008
Welcome to the New Statesman's party conferences site with a complete rundown of the events we've run in 2008 plus our conference blog
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Conference Blog
A distinctly average speech from Cameron
- By Samira Shackle
- 05 October 2011
The PM fails to set the conference hall alight, calling for "optimism" as growth figures are revised down again.
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David Cameron's speech - live blog
- By George Eaton
- 05 October 2011
Minute-by-minute coverage of the Prime Minister's speech to the Conservative conference.
Cameron rewrites his speech
- By George Eaton
- 05 October 2011
PM backtracks on household debt comments.
Blow for Osborne as growth is revised down
- By George Eaton
- 05 October 2011
New figures mean that the economy hasn't grown for nine months.
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Cameron goes off the rails
- By George Eaton
- 05 October 2011
The PM's patronising demand for families to clear their debts is bad economics and terrible politics.
Conservative conference lookahead | 05 October 2011
- By Sella Oneko
- 05 October 2011
The who, when and where of the Conservative conference.
Theresa May's cat story unravels
- By George Eaton
- 04 October 2011
Home Secretary falsely claimed that illegal immigrant was allowed to stay because of his pet cat.
Boris fires a warning shot at Cameron over police cuts
- By George Eaton
- 04 October 2011
Cameron looked uneasy as Boris vowed not to let police numbers fall below a "safe" level.
Exclusive poll: The Tory brand is still toxic
- By George Eaton
- 04 October 2011
Just 40 per cent of people "would consider" voting for the party at the next election. 60 per cent would not.
Labour's right to join the economic debate is under attack
- By Rafael Behr
- 03 October 2011
Osborne's attempt to create a sense of equivalence between Fred Goodwin and Ed Balls is a threat to Labour.
More from the Conference Blog
Osborne's feeble response to the growth crisis
- By George Eaton
- 03 October 2011
You can't fault the Chancellor's chutzpah. But his growth strategy is paper thin.
George Osborne's speech to conference - live blog
- By Samira Shackle
- 03 October 2011
Minute-by-minute coverage of the Chancellor's speech to the Conservative Party conference.
Osborne's council tax freeze is an old announcement
- By George Eaton
- 03 October 2011
The Chancellor promised to freeze council tax for two years in his 2008 conference speech.
How Blue Labour shaped Miliband's speech
- By Rowenna Davis
- 29 September 2011
The three reasons why Miliband's speech could have been considered "Blue Labour".
Labour conference lookahead | Thursday 29th September
- By Samira Shackle
- 29 September 2011
The who, when and where of the Labour conference.
Miliband: private schools will keep charitable status
- By George Eaton
- 28 September 2011
Labour leader takes the reverse position to his brother.
Miliband sharpens his message
- By George Eaton
- 28 September 2011
The five key points from Miliband's Today programme interview this morning.
Labour conference lookahead | 28 September
- By James Maxwell
- 28 September 2011
The who, when and where of the Labour conference.
Miliband's conference speech: what the papers say
- By Samira Shackle
- 28 September 2011
What the commentators have to say about the Labour leader's speech in Liverpool yesterday.
Miliband's ambition is not yet matched by policy
- By George Eaton
- 27 September 2011
He pinpointed Britain's woes with laser accuracy but struggled to identify solutions.
