Conservative Party Conference

Conservative Party Conference; EXT Michael Portillo (Former Cabinet Minister) from hotel and speaking to press SOT - Come here to make 2 speeches in support of William Hague / Hope that those campaigning against him will stop Portillo into taxi INT Former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher sitting in Ikea chair on conference platform applauding during Europe debate (and seen on bvig screen behind) Thatcher applauds as her predecessor Sir Edward Heath sits stony faced behind Heath sat motionless on platform Conference hall and platform Theresa Villiers (European Parliamentary candidate) speech SOT - Many (politicians) have long and distinguished records of service to our party but they are yesterdays men talking yesterdays politics Delegates applauding Roger Helmer (European parliamentary candidate) at podium and speech SOT - I say to our European friends we will walk with you. talk with you. buy with you, sell with you but we will be damned if we will be governed by you Stephen Dorrell MP (Con. Charnwood) talking with another LS SIDE Dorrell stood at podium Stephen Dorrell MP (Con. Charnwood) speech SOT - I voted no in the referendum of party members Thatcher sat on platform as Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Howard MP seen on video screen Conservative Party Leader William Hague MP sat on platform Michael Howard MP (Shadow Foreign Secretary) speech SOT - Let no one say that the 'No' voters are any less Conervative than the rest of us Platform Howard speech SOT - Party is composed of many strands / Unpick a single thread and the whole fabric is diminished Dorrell listening i/c TX 7.10.98/C4N