Brief, boring, bland - a budget for The Borrowers...

It was a sunny Sunday as I arrived at the Conservative Party Conference 2026, wondering what the main difference would be from previous narrative. And the message was clear - the Conservative Party has a fresh new feel - new members, new policies, new vigour, new ideas. But can we win back the old voters? Obviously we have to believe the answer is yes. The tragedy, of course, is that the majority of voters in the UK did vote for the Conservative party, but Labour managed to secure more seats. No use crying over spilt milk. We need to look forward. I spoke to many MPs, councillors and supporters, and was left with the clear sense that everyone believes in the future of the Conservative party. We have learnt from the past; from our mistakes. I arrived on a sunny day and although the weather had taken a turn by the time I left two days later, I could still see bright days ahead.