What To Expect At Tory Party Conference

"No champagne please, we are Tories" was the dictat sent from then-chairman Eric Pickles as the Conservatives gathered in Birmingham for their conference in 2009. Yes, David Cameron may subsequently have taken up residence in Number 10 but only with the help of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. So as the Conservatives gather again, six years later, this time in the "northern powerhouse" of Manchester having secured a majority for the first time in 18 years – will the bubbly be flowing?