Poor Dave and Nick. One can't attract women, the other can't please his party
David Cameron might be losing his appeal, but at least he's not Nick Clegg having to convince the Lib Dems they've got loads to feel confident about
October 2012
The party leaders impressed their own gangs – the voters less so
Andrew Rawnsley
Andrew Rawnsley: Despite the rhetoric, they struggle to get closer to a project that will get the majority of the nation behind them
Show and tell
Interactive - the language of Cameron, Clegg and Miliband's speeches
Whose party conference speech focused on 'economy' rather than 'people'? Which leader mentioned 'tax' the most? Find out in Robin Kennedy's interactive graphic
Conference season shows main parties are all chasing the same set of voters
Vince Cable is the answer to his own northern conundrum
Nick Clegg's leadership has run out of time to win back disaffected supporters in the north of England, says the Northerner's political commentor Ed Jacobs. Who might? Check the mirror, Vince
