Howard ready for challenge.

(From Western Daily Press)

Tory leader Michael Howard will today acknowledge the scale of the challenge facing the Tories when he warns his party that the public does not trust them to deliver on their promises.

TORY leader Michael Howard will today acknowledge the scale of the challenge facing the Tories when he warns his party that the public does not trust them to deliver on their promises.

In his keynote speech to the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth today, Mr Howard will tell delegates there is no point in promising tax cuts if voters do not believe they will be delivered.

He will warn them that both Labour and the Tories …