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A Labour voter mentioned in David Cameron's speech at the Conservative Party Conference says he was turned to the Tories "by Margaret Thatcher". 82-year-old Bernard Harris from Leicester wrote to the Prime Minister saying that he had "foolishly" voted Labour, and that "only a Conservative Government will achieve... all I aspire to". “I always thought of Labour when I was a trade unionist," he said. "But when I retired in 1988 from the fire service and I had more time to think, I found that my allegiance – common sense – took me from the Labour Party to the Conservative Party. “I live in an ex-council house. Under Margaret Thatcher I was able to buy it." He added that he did not mind that Cameron's cabinet contained old Etonians and millionaires, as only the Conservative Party would give the opportunities in life that his grandchildren and great-grandchildren needed. This clip is from 5 live Daily on Wednesday 7 October 2015.