It's kind of ironic that the self-proclaimed "party of business" would, were it an actual business, be in liquidation.

Joe, brussels, belgium

Cameron is doomed I say. At this stage of the parliamentary cycle the Conservatives should be surging ahead. It's unfortunate for Dave that he resembles Blair too much at a time when the general public want substance over style.

Gary Stewart, London,

I agree with Geoff of Swansea ... I had to rub my eyes in disbelief when I saw the Vulcan disinterred on the BBC 9 o'clock show this morning ... For Cameron to wheel out John Redwood, he of the ghastly Major years, as evidence that the Tories have "changed" verges on the grotesque. Frankly, with what he's got in the way of an opposition now, I reckon that whenever Gordon Brown chooses to call an election he'll double his current majority at a stroke.

K Philips, London, UK

I have been a conservative voter all my life so come the next election I will vote for Gordon Brown..

As for David Cameron; he seems a nice bloke with a thing about recycling and compost bins and would probably make a great chairman of his local allotment society.

But he not really the sort of chap who should be running the Conservative Party

John, London, UK

Mr. Brown did very well indeed-at the beginning-but I am looking for a "conservative future" in Britain.

Zizhen, Shanghai,

Hardly suprising, given that Camerons only firm policy pledge is to re-legalise chasing and killing wild animals for 'sport'.
Cameron was put in place to do the bidding of the Countryside Alliance, surely sensible Tories should be questioning this policy.

Mark James, Bristol, UK

What did Cameron think was going to happen when Blair left the stage.History shows that new PM`s who succeed during the life of governments have a good honeymoon period.We saw this with Callaghan and Major.Now Cameron looks foolish as he was trying to ape Blair.Blair is now past in a lot of peoples eyes and they have no desire to replace him with a clone like figure.Brown,whatever his faults,could not,in image at least,be said to be a clone of Blair.If Brown cashes on this popularity and calls a general election Cameron is finished as Tory leader.Cameron only hope is that Brown does a bottler and puts off the election.Then Cameron may benefit from the march of events.Unless Cameron and the Conservatives really come out fighting and have some real courage to attack Brown and NU Labour,in areas they have upto now shyed away from,they will suffer a great defeat at the polls.

Pat, Notts,

I think it's now safe to assume that the conservative party will be out of governing the uk for some time to come yet.

Miss Tooty, Essex, UK

It is clear that the electorate recognise that the tories under Cameron have less substance than a bowl of custard.

They have realised that Cameron and his cronies are nothing more than a bunch of over privileged Hooray Henrys in politics purely for what they can get for themselves and the elitist class they represent.

Things are so bad in the party that John Redwood was today risen from his grave and reanimated to talk policy in an attempt to give the party some weight. If he is the best the tories can come up with then Labour have nothing to worry about.

Geoff, Swansea,

Who are all those people that are going to vote for New Labour? Certainly not the people who had their pensions raided by brown. Not all the young graduates who have a milstone round their neck after graduating, from a government who had free education and a grant. Not the young who show no interest in politics. And not old Labour, myself included, who are disgusted with this dishonest, incompetent government. I am sure if the pollsters asked if they believe that there are flying ants on the moon, they would get a sizable majority saying yes.

D.Kerr, Porth, Rhondda, Mid Glam S.Wales

Brown and Labour could be punctured if the opposition set about properly exposing the dreadful state we are in; the people in thrall to a monstrous imprudent, egalitarian vice. That does require some clear clarion calls for the people to be set free instead of strangled, waffle about the centre-ground .

Dr J Findlater, Carnforth,

Come on Dave - get your mojo working.

Ian, Bristol,

Gordon Brown has impressed me. He`s pragmatic, serious, doesn`t make a fuss and has put the interests of the country first even in the holiday month of August. His no nonsense, down to business approach is just what the country needs after spin and sensationalism. I like his calm, intelligent and pensive attitude and it appears that the country does too. Keep up the good work ! Hope you get a much deserved holiday soon.

Jo Sullivan, Liverpool, Merseyside