Victoria Araj, who attended the Tory conference, shares her thoughts on David Cameron's closing speech.

Watching Tory delegates cheer their new leader after his closing speech

He entered the room.

The young man with a mop of brown hair, a red tie and posh accent.

He stood in front of his conference, they applauding him loudly.

He spoke of when he walks through the door of Downing Street and said his was the party that would be "tough on crime, and tough on the causes of crime."

Yes of course, it was David Cameron.

Out of all the party leaders speeches, I have to say that his was the most uninspiring.

He did not say anything except state the obvious.

Yes, there are problems in the NHS. Yes, we should respect our armed forces and yes, global warming is a problem.

It was clear from the outset that this man may have less grey hair than his Tory predecessors but the core values of the party have not changed.

He said his party would fly the flag for British business and that under his leadership the country would be sovereign and not subservient to the United States.

On the US it was interesting to see a Conservative leader speak highly of a film written and produced by Al Gore, a US democrat.

Isn't it now time to call for a secular society?

Cameron also put a lot of emphasis on faith and religion.

He spoke of the rebuilding of a local Bournemouth church and advocated faith schooling.

I don't see how that can be the view of a modern political party.

Just think of some of the things which organised religion is opposed to. Contraception, gay marriage and freedom of speech.

Is it not time to now call for a secular society?

As a young woman who is not interested in getting married, but who thinks a career is much more important I wasn't too pleased with Cameron's idea of marriage being the foundation of society.

Does that mean as an unmarried woman under Tory government I would be a outcast?

Speaking as a women, however, I was happy with Cameron's mention of domestic violence, the first party leader I have heard do so.

"His speech sounded too much like that of a party in opposition"

Domestic violence is an issue that effects so many of us and is often pushed aside

Cameron portrayed himself as many things not least a liberal conservative (an oxymoron surely?), a family man and even a defender of Islam.

He spoke with anger against spin, and claimed to be the best to come. I saw evidence of nothing but spin at the conference.

How can you have anything else when you have no clear policies to annouce?

The main parts of his speech were a criticism of the Government, particularly Tony Blair. Unfortunately that is the tone of a party in opposition.

Maybe when the Tories start talking policy the tone will change to that of a party of government.