Peter Franklin on Radio 4's 10pm slot
Adrian Owens' coverage of BBC1's 10'o'clock news
Graham Smith's coverage of BBC1's early evening news bulletin
PORTFOLIO REPORTERS
Douglas Carswell MP on localism
Simon Chapman on foreign and defence policy
James Cleverly on home affairs
Nick Cuff on local government
Tobias Ellwood MP on the Bournemouth Social Action Project
Andrea Leadsom on health
Ben Rogers on the environment
Wat Tyler on tax and the economy
Cameron Watt on social justice
Oberon Houston's roving reports
Brian Jenner's roving reports
Theresa May MP's shadow cabinet view
Hannah Parker on candidates etc
Miss Seagull's nightlife diary
Miscellaneous on the accreditation chaos
Speeches
The challenge to overhaul St Mary's Church and turn it into the comunity centre was met. At 4pm David Cameron, direct from delivering his final conference speech, visited the building to inspect all the hard work that was designed to be a practical illustration of the Party's theme for this conference: 'A new direction'
In four days of hard work we upgraded the electrics, fitted a new kitchen, painted fourteen rooms, created a reception room and artists area, and built a theatrical stage with full curtain rig. We assembled over 200 bits of IKEA furniture, (each of which have colourful names that I cannot pronounce) used 800 litres of paint over 6 tonnes of wood (environmentally friendly of course!) and 3,000 feet of wiring. We averaged around 15 people working from 8am until 10pm over four days; totalling around 700 man hours.
St Mary's turned into the alternative conference venue. Or put it another way - the longest fringe meeting conference has seen! Where else could you discuss policy and paint with a peer? Or meet an MP over a plank of wood and a drill?
And best of all - you did not need a conference pass to get in! Indeed, I'm grateful to Dorset Police for being so co-operative in delaying the issue of conference passes so more people headed our way.
But we have made real difference to Springbourne. And provided a lasting legacy. Whilst Party conferences come and go, this time we are leaving behind something permanent. Thank you to all who came and leant a hand; MPs Peers and Party Members, as well local volunteers and businesses.
I am not sure where the Party Conference will take place next year. But who ever is the MP or Parliamentary Candidate - my black and decker cordless drill awaits you!
The World Tonight
Wednesday 10pm, Radio 4
For my final conference report, I'm back on task reviewing the Radio 4's 10pm current affairs slot. I shan't go on for long - because neither did Wednesday's World Tonight, which though it led with the Conservative conference, could barely hide its ennui.
I don't suppose we should blame the political hacks, who after three weeks of party conferences, must be thoroughly sick of the whole business. Bournemouth '06 was always going to be a difficult story. Labour had its leadership crisis, and the Lib Dems had the slightly interesting spectacle of a sober Charles Kennedy peering over Ming Campbell's stooped shoulders, but the Conservative conference was under such tight control that they didn't even let in the delegates.
The media's attempt to stir up a row over tax policy fell flat as pancake or, for that matter, a flat tax. Edward Leigh and friends made their point politely, George Osborne and David Cameron disagreed politely and that was it.
The Boris versus Jamie story was a short-lived diversion and in the end there was nothing to stop the leadership from getting over the messages they wanted to give. Mission accomplished.
In the end the World Tonight explored the idea that the conference wasn't a political event, but a branding exercise. For no particular reason there was a vox pop in Cheadle, then a couple of marketing types were dredged up to give their cynical opinions and that was the end of that - a resounding anti-climax to the conference season.
I wasn't actually at conference this year. I've been looking in from the outside. And it's left me with a nagging worry. The biggest danger facing the Cameron project isn't a rightwing rebellion or a new leader of the Labour party, but the risk that the public will simply get bored and stop listening.