David Cameron began the Conservative party conference on the defensive after apologising to any women he offended in his exchanges with female MPs in the House of Commons in recent months.
But as Allegra Stratton tells us, it's his government's policies that are causing more trouble for women - and there was no apology for those.
In the conference arena meanwhile, delegates are looking forward to a week in which they hope to offer a positive vision of government aside from the constant discussion of spending cuts and austerity measures.
However, one issue unlikely to be too far from the numerous conference fringe events is Europe. MPs are hoping to force a vote on a new referendum on EU membership, an eventuality which Cameron will be desperate to avoid.
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