John Harris and John Domokos: The Tories have come to Manchester with tough talk about 'hardworking people', more cuts, and workfare for those who fall behind. While demonstrators outside predict a riot, the Conservatives' youth wing is in zealous agreement with the leadership

John Harris and John Domokos: Ed Miliband is full of talk about Labour attracting new members in their thousands. The big idea, brought to the UK from a one-time mentor of Barack Obama, is 'community activism'. But how does it play on the streets of the south coast?

John Harris follows the debate at the conference, talks to affected Glaswegians and challenges minister Steve Webb on what some Lib Dem activists call an 'evil' policy

John Harris: At the TUC conference in Bournemouth, John Harris investigates the maelstrom around Ed Miliband's big speech and the unions' links to the Labour party

John Harris leaves the bubble of the Conservative conference and finds out what voters think of life under Cameron's coalition

John Harris talks to activists and big beasts at the Conservative conference in Birmingham and wonders: anyone for a British Tea Party?

What is Labour's response to the coalition's welfare changes? John Harris journeys to Moss Side to meet people at the sharp end

Plenty of people are furious about austerity biting and the coalition laying waste to the welfare state. But where's the passion inside this curiously flat conference? John Harris tries to stoke the fire

John Harris asks conference delegates how the Lib Dems can find a sense of direction in time for the 2015 election

John Harris, John Domokos and Christian Bennett: Lib Dem members gathering in Brighton for their party conference talk about what else they might say sorry for