The PM turned into a shouty version of the BBC’s George Entwistle as he tried and failed to cope with Miliband's onslaught.

The question director general George Entwistle must answer is why he still ran the Savile eulogy.

Tory delegates wriggled uncomfortably as their leader told them tough times were still ahead.

Even mentioning Margaret Thatcher brought the Chancellor only desultory applause.