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| How did conference speeches by Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson go down? | How did conference speeches by Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson go down? |
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| Anna Welsh, 27, from Hemel Hempstead | Anna Welsh, 27, from Hemel Hempstead |
| On Liam Fox: “I liked the glass half full bit. He’s the right person for the job – we need somebody optimistic like that.” | On Liam Fox: “I liked the glass half full bit. He’s the right person for the job – we need somebody optimistic like that.” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “You never know what goes on behind closed doors but Liam Fox seems a pretty nice guy.” | |
| On David Davis: “He was a little bit better than Liam Fox. He’s got an incredibly tough job, and there’s a hell of a lot of work we don’t know about.” | On David Davis: “He was a little bit better than Liam Fox. He’s got an incredibly tough job, and there’s a hell of a lot of work we don’t know about.” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “There’s always rumours about him but I don’t think he really wants to topple Theresa May.” | Loyalty rating 7/10: “There’s always rumours about him but I don’t think he really wants to topple Theresa May.” |
| On Boris Johnson: “Brilliant as always. I was a bit sceptical when he first became foreign secretary but he’s become so much more serious now.” | On Boris Johnson: “Brilliant as always. I was a bit sceptical when he first became foreign secretary but he’s become so much more serious now.” |
| Loyalty rating 5/10: “If he felt she had a weak spot he might go for it.” | Loyalty rating 5/10: “If he felt she had a weak spot he might go for it.” |
| Sharon Leigh, 55, from Manchester | Sharon Leigh, 55, from Manchester |
| On Liam Fox: “I think it’s the best I’ve heard him speak. I liked the sparkle in his eye. He’s a man on a mission.” | On Liam Fox: “I think it’s the best I’ve heard him speak. I liked the sparkle in his eye. He’s a man on a mission.” |
| Loyalty rating 8/10: “He’s had his go for the leadership and it’s a busted flush now.” | Loyalty rating 8/10: “He’s had his go for the leadership and it’s a busted flush now.” |
| On David Davis: “I do like his relaxed way of things. He comes across as a man in control.” | On David Davis: “I do like his relaxed way of things. He comes across as a man in control.” |
| Loyalty rating 5/10: “He looks ready to make his move. He’s always fancied his chances.” | Loyalty rating 5/10: “He looks ready to make his move. He’s always fancied his chances.” |
| On Boris Johnson: “I’m the biggest Boris fan ever. You can see this is the only day the conference hall has been full.” | On Boris Johnson: “I’m the biggest Boris fan ever. You can see this is the only day the conference hall has been full.” |
| Loyalty rating 5/10: “I don’t think he’ll topple her now, but as he says, if the ball came loose from the scrum he’d catch it.” | Loyalty rating 5/10: “I don’t think he’ll topple her now, but as he says, if the ball came loose from the scrum he’d catch it.” |
| Sue Kaye, ‘old enough to remember the winter of discontent’, from West Kensington | Sue Kaye, ‘old enough to remember the winter of discontent’, from West Kensington |
| On Liam Fox: “I liked his optimism, his view we can strike trading agreements around the world.” | On Liam Fox: “I liked his optimism, his view we can strike trading agreements around the world.” |
| Loyalty rating 10/10: “I don’t think he’s on manoeuvres at all.” | Loyalty rating 10/10: “I don’t think he’s on manoeuvres at all.” |
| On David Davis: “He’s a detail man, and I think he was very good at that.” | On David Davis: “He’s a detail man, and I think he was very good at that.” |
| Loyalty rating 10/10: “I’ve heard him say he has no ambitions beyond his job anymore.” | Loyalty rating 10/10: “I’ve heard him say he has no ambitions beyond his job anymore.” |
| On Boris Johnson: “He’s a great comedian and sets a room alight. He’s so funny.” | On Boris Johnson: “He’s a great comedian and sets a room alight. He’s so funny.” |
| Loyalty rating 10/10: “He’s said he’s 100% behind Theresa and at the moment he’s being utterly loyal.” | Loyalty rating 10/10: “He’s said he’s 100% behind Theresa and at the moment he’s being utterly loyal.” |
| Louis Bromfield, 19, from Cheltenham | Louis Bromfield, 19, from Cheltenham |
| On Liam Fox: “I’ve heard this conference described as an autopsy, dissecting what went wrong, so to come out with something so positive showed the conference turning a corner.” | On Liam Fox: “I’ve heard this conference described as an autopsy, dissecting what went wrong, so to come out with something so positive showed the conference turning a corner.” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “His speech didn’t sound like he was making any snide remarks.” | Loyalty rating 7/10: “His speech didn’t sound like he was making any snide remarks.” |
| On David Davis: “If Liam Fox was about being positive, this was a more reassuring speech – you hear a lot about the Brexit talks, but trust the people in charge.” | On David Davis: “If Liam Fox was about being positive, this was a more reassuring speech – you hear a lot about the Brexit talks, but trust the people in charge.” |
| Loyalty rating 8.5/10: “After years of negotiating I think he’ll be a bit beaten down to try and be leader.” | Loyalty rating 8.5/10: “After years of negotiating I think he’ll be a bit beaten down to try and be leader.” |
| On Boris Johnson: “You have a lot of run-of-the-mill politicians with the same message, and Boris just goes: ‘I’m a bit of a nutjob but you can rally behind me.’” | On Boris Johnson: “You have a lot of run-of-the-mill politicians with the same message, and Boris just goes: ‘I’m a bit of a nutjob but you can rally behind me.’” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “He’s not subtle about his preferences, but he’s focused on the task for now.” | Loyalty rating 7/10: “He’s not subtle about his preferences, but he’s focused on the task for now.” |
| Laura Davis, 21, from Epping Forest | Laura Davis, 21, from Epping Forest |
| On Liam Fox: “I’m not his biggest fan now, and I think other people could perhaps do his job a bit more strongly.” | On Liam Fox: “I’m not his biggest fan now, and I think other people could perhaps do his job a bit more strongly.” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “He’s not so bad with loyalty.” | |
| On David Davis: “As someone who you can tell has struggled in the past with speeches he really did well today.” | On David Davis: “As someone who you can tell has struggled in the past with speeches he really did well today.” |
| Loyalty rating 6/10: “It seems he pushed Theresa May to call the election, but there were no snide remarks today.” | Loyalty rating 6/10: “It seems he pushed Theresa May to call the election, but there were no snide remarks today.” |
| On Boris Johnson: “He’s adapting well to his new role, and a lot of people respect him for that.” | On Boris Johnson: “He’s adapting well to his new role, and a lot of people respect him for that.” |
| Loyalty rating 7/10: “I do think he will accept Theresa May’s policies before his own.” |