Mr Chamberlain on the platform. Left to right-Sir Eugene Ramsden, chairman of Yorkshire area; Mrs Chamberlain; Mr Douglas hacking; Mr Chamberlain; Lord Bingley (chairman of meeting); and Mrs Claire Fife (chairman of the conference). Mr Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister made one of the most important speeches of his career when he addressed 5000 people after the Conservative party conference at Scarborough. He welcomed Mr results recent speech denouncing treaty breakers and said that the British government would wholeheartedly cooperate with the US president. 9 October 1937.