Blackpool

For the last few years I have always been somewhat jaded at the party conference as it was always the third conference I would have attended with work commitments. This year it was the first time in ages that I just attended the Tory conference - which meant I could enjoy it much more.

For me there were quite a few highlights.

1. Getting the chance to catch up with friends such as Dizzy, Iain, Mike and many others who I havent seen in a while (Conference is always great for catching up).
2. Watching the vultures looking for Conference freebies - often acting like a plague of locusts.
3. Getting rid of the 2000 Tory Radio CDs (though I did want to kill that bloke who kept collecting all the publcity material without ever sorting it for recycling - the CDs do make a great coaster you know).
4. IDS did a great speech. As many have suggested he really has found his vocation, something that was so apparent when I was lucky enough to interview him on the subject some months ago.
5. Meeting Cameron for the first time
6. Talking about the importance of pharmacy at a great dinner with David Amess.
7. Being asked whether I was THE Jonathan Sheppard from Tory Radio in Burger King.
8. Getting my wife to get Iain Dale a little gift.
9. Riding the tram all the way to Star Gate and looking listening to the running commentary from four ladies aged 80+
10. Seeing the press get very disappointed at how united a conference it actually was.

What were your conference highlight?

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We have a few podcasts lined up during Party Conference in Blackpool. If you have any questions for - Zac Goldsmith, Caroline Spelman, Francis Maude, John Redwood, Stephen Hammond or Nick Bourne let us know by leaving a comment.

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