| This morning we bring you the latest from Manchester where David Cameron has just delivered a barnstorming and triumphant speech to the Conservative conference. He has not only managed to occupy the ground vacated by a Corbyn-led Labour party, he has also defined it in the terms most damaging to them. But while Corbyn may never get elected, today's speech shows that his opposition has created a more left-wing political climate.
Yesterday's big speeches came from two of the candidates hoping to replace Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
We look at Johnson's chances of becoming leader, after one of his strongest ever speeches. Unlike what many are used to hearing from the London Mayor, this was coherent, intellectually intelligent and persuasive. He has certainly shown it's far too early to rule him out.
In response to Theresa May's speech, Tim Farron has written a powerful piece for Politics.co.uk in which he says it is the government which is damaging Britain - not immigrants. The new leader of the Lib Dems slams May's claim that we can't have a cohesive society which includes a certain level of immigration, saying that the Conservatives risk pitching communities against each other.
We also report that Iain Duncan Smith has blamed 9/11 for his failure as Tory leader. He told a fringe event last night that because he was elected the day before the Twin Towers were struck, hardly anybody was paying attention to him.
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