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.”
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.”
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.”
Loyalty rating 5/10: “If he felt she had a weak spot he might go for it.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.’”
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
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.”
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.”
Loyalty rating 7/10: “I do think he will accept Theresa May’s policies before his own.”
