YESTERDAY AT THE CONFERENCE
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Tightening rules on school discipline
National Reading Challenge for children
Awards for Young Achievers
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QUOTES OF THE DAY
"Gordon Brown bases his policies on the Dolly Parton school of economics - an unbelievable figure blown out of all proportion, with no visible means of support." Kenneth Clarke
"Last week the Sun fell for Tony Blair's speech. This week they fell for the so-called Diana tapes. Two fakes in a fortnight." Michael Heseltine
"Some Euro-sceptics gloat over the thought of post-defeat bloodbaths; purges on the scale of Stalin...Let old polecats do what they do best and sit in their trees spitting." Tom Spencer MEP
"In order to win we need three extra policies - unity, unity and unity." Michael Portillo
"Oh, they do like to lie beside the seaside." Labour rebuttal unit
GOOD DAY... ...BAD DAY DEVIL OF THE DAY
Kenneth Clarke
predictions of a hostile reception proved unfounded. Wittly trod the Cabinet line
Brian Mawhinney
party chairman produced a "defector" from Labour only to have him unmasked as a Tory activist
Sir James
Goldsmith
even more than usual for failing to trumpet Britain's achievement and for his cynicism
THE CROWD-PULLERS ON THE FRINGE
Michael Forsyth, Scottish Secretary, full-blooded attack on the xenophobia of the SNP, 200 people.
Norman Lamont, calling for the abolition of the top rate of income tax and a single standard rate, 90 people
ERIC CANTONISM OF THE DAY
"You can make a free market with a thousand chickens. Can you make a free market with 1,000 chickens and two or three foxes?" Belgian Euro-sceptic baffling Norman Lamont on the fringe
THE PARTIES TO BE SEEN AT
The Saatchi party, drinks with newly ennobled Maurice in a marquee.
Lord Hesketh's party in his suite at the
Highcliff.
European Commission - spot the sceptics accepting Brussels hospitality at the Highcliff
SIGHTINGS
Jim Davidson, comedian, and Patti Boulaye, soul singer, guests at the Conference Ball
RAPTUREMETER
Michael Heseltine 4 min 25 sec
Deputy Prime Minister 94 decibels
Kenneth Clarke 4 min 20 sec
Chancellor of the Exchequer 94 decibels
Gillian Shephard 1 min 48 sec
Education 92 decibels
Michael Portillo 1 min 45 sec
Defence 90 decibels
Virginia Bottomley 1 min 32 sec
National Heritage 89 decibels
TODAY'S BUSINESS
Financial appeal by Lord Parkinson. Closing address by John Major
Compiled by STEPHEN GOODWIN
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