Conservative conference in Birmingham

Overview of the Conservative party conference as the leader, David Cameron, delivers his keynote speech Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Cameron with his wife, Samantha, after delivering his keynote speech Photograph: Rui Vieira/Press Association

Shadow foreign minister William Hague addresses the 125th annual Conservative party conference at the International Conference Centre Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The prime minister of Georgia Lado Gurgenidze (r) applauds Hague, as he addresses the conference Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Delegates applaud Hague during his address Photograph: Rui Vieira/Press Association

Members of the Unite union take part in a protest to highlight the effects of the current financial crisis outside the conference Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

A delegate at the International Convention Centre wears a teddy bear in his pocket Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

A delegate uses a copy of the Financial Times to shield her from the rain as she leaves the International Convention Centre Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The Commons leader for the Conservative party, Teresa May, arrives on the platform Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

A delegate at the conference uses his mobile phone and reads the newspaper Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The Tory chairman, Sir Francis Maude, speaks at the conference Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters

A delegate in the audience listens to a speech during the conference Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

A newspaper seller counts her money as The Birmingham Evening Mail headlines David Cameron at the conference Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

Cherie Blair attends a fringe meeting entitled 'Let's fix broken Britain together' at the conference, along with the shadow work and pensions minister, Chris Grayling, and the journalist and broadcaster Jane Moore Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Campaign posters can be seen around the conference Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

The former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith addresses the conference Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

A video screen shown during Iain Duncan Smith's speech illustrates a normal three-year-old child's brain size and a three-year-old who has been neglected Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

William Hague, George Osborne and Eric Pickles look at a BlackBerry Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian