Introduced from Bournemouth by Peter Snow
Tomorrow the Conservatives begin their annual conference in Bournemouth.
The past 12 months have seen the party slip behind Labour in the polls, with the loss of two by-elections and control of a number of key local councils.
Newsnight assesses the mood of the party as it prepares for what could be the last conference before a general election.
And from London, analysis and comment on the rest of the day's news. Producers
JANA BENNETT. TIM GARDAM
MARK THOMPSON. DIANA MORTON Directors JAMES
GOULD JOHN WILKINSON. CHRIS FOX Assignment editors
NICK GUTHRIE. ADRIAN MILNE Deputy editor TIM ORCHARD Editor RICHARD TAIT