Conservative conference: David Cameron moves Tories to the common, not the centre, ground

It’s David Cameron’s birthday today, but when James Naughtie suggested on the Today programme that Boris Johnson be sent to a remote country as ambassador, the Prime Minister sounded as though Christmas had come early, too. You could almost hear Cameron’s mind whirring as he considered which country might deserve the Mayor of London.

As well as answering questions on the man who last night continued his pitch to become the next Tory leader, Cameron was asked where he was taking his party currently. The policies announced this conference are being seen as a sign of the Conservatives moving to the right, but Cameron described it like this:

‘The Conservative party is really actually doing what all of the country wants to see, which is to unlock the talent of everyone to make sure we’re winning this global race. Now, that’s not left wing or right wing, that is just sensible common ground, common sense, Conservative practical thinking that is going to help our country deliver in the future.’