Monday 5 October 2009

Conservative conference: The Tory week ahead



Conference gets off to a heavyweight start with the London mayor Boris Johnson lining up alongside Tory chairman Eric Pickles. But Johnson and another speaker, Oliver Letwin have the potential to shoot from the lip. Plus Andrew Lansley on the NHS.

Tuesday

George Osborne delivers his keynote speech on the economy. Can he offer a convincing menu of Tory cuts and fight Gordon Brown's argument that "the Conservative party were faced with the economic call of the century and they called it wrong". Kenneth Clarke's first conference speech since his return to the frontbench - another off-message danger. And Michal Kaminski and Roberts Zile, the Tories' controversial new allies in the European parliament, are due to take part in a fringe meeting.

Wednesday

Talking tough day: shadow home secretary Chris Grayling on law and order and shadow work and pensions secretary Theresa May on welfare reform. And with Tory plans for Swedish-style free schools increasingly under scrutiny, shadow schools secretary Michael Gove delivers his pitch.

Thursday

David Cameron delivers his keynote speech. He's well ahead in the polls but he can't afford this moment to be an anti-climax. Plus William Hague has the chance to alleviate pressure on the Tory position on Europe and the Lisbon treaty.

3 comments:

Teo Mambo said...

Hello Manuel Araujo,
So uma pergunta: porque Partido Conservador? Que assuntos especificos esse partido tem para com Africa ou Mozambique?
Peco desculpas. E que sou muito ignorante.
Um abraco

MANUEL DE ARAÚJO said...

Caro Teo!
Agradeco a sua mensagem! Confesso que nao entendi a sua pergunta.
Queres saber porque e que o partido Conservador realiza a sua conferencia anual? Ou queres saber porque e que estou a participar na conferencia do Partido Conservador! Ou queres saber porque e que se chama Conservador! Para nao me espalhar vou aguardar que clarifiques a questao. Se daqui a dois dias nao tiveres respondido a minha mensagem tentarei advinhar!

Um abraco patriotico,

MA

Teo Mambo said...

Caro Manuel Araujo
Desculpe pela confusao que a pergunta suscitou. O que quero saber e porque e que estas a participar na conferencia do Partido Conservador.
Por favor perdoe-me se a sua participacao tiver a ver com questoes academicas. E que como ja estiveste no Parlamento, fiquei com a impressao de que ...