PA MediaThe four contenders vying to be the next Tory leader were given 20 minutes each on the main conference stage in Birmingham to make their case.Each of them addressed the audience of Conservative activists, laying out the ideas they hope will see them elected leader of the party.So what did they say and how did it come over to the hundreds of Tory members, activists and media who were sitting in the hall?Tom Tugendhat PAReferring frequently to his military career, Tom Tugendhat said he knew what leadership demanded. He said the party needed to broaden its appeal to claw back Reform, Lib Dem and even Labour voters, and promised a cap on net migration of 100,000 people a year. He said he wanted the Conservatives to show why only they could offer opportunities and freedom, rather than state control. How it went down in the hall: Tugendhat drew the short straw by being selected to go first and he had to warm the crowd up. He didn’t use a podium, and stood still on the stage. He got plenty of applause and the second longest standing ovation after running over his allotted 20 minutes – as they all did.James Cleverly PAJames Cleverly urged the party to “sell the benefits of Conservatism with a smile” and to be “more normal” to win back voters who switched to Labour and other parties at the general election, as well as Conservatives who stayed at home. The former home and foreign secretary highlighted his ministerial experience and called for a party of “free markets and freedom”, while thanking the NHS for saving his wife’s life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. He also said the country needed to “build, build, build”.How it went down in the hall: The only one to use a podium, he really got the crowd going towards the end of his speech a …
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