Flag, family and foreigners centre stage in Cameron's speech
David Cameron went back to traditional Tory issues in his conference speech in an effort to firm up his grassroots. Tax cuts, controlling immigration, a referendum on the proposed European Union treaty and the need to 'support families' were all prominent in the Conservative leader's lengthy speech. Quoting a school teacher he had met who had told him the key to improving schools was "discipline, discipline, discipline", Mr Cameron said the Tories would scrap appeals against head teachers' decisions on expulsions. He pledged to end the "couple penalty" on benefits, and recognise marriage in the tax system. He said the Conservatives were ready for a snap poll, adding: "We will fight, and Britain will win."
