Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch

The Tories have been quiet of late, pushed to the margins of the post-summer political debate and either mocked or ignored by the other parties whose conferences have sucked up the airtime in recent weeks.

But this weekend they gather in Manchester and while the event won’t command the nation’s undivided attention it is a valuable opportunity for the beleaguered party to exercise some discipline and clarify its mission in front of activists, members and the media.

So, what should the Tory party do? Far be it from me to offer them advice, though I have written before that there is one obvious and essential area of our national debate........

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