What a wonderful picture of David and Samantha Cameron with their new baby daughter. And families, of course, was the hot topic at this week’s Conservative Party Conference. I am also confused at government plans that from 2013, will remove child benefit from families with at least one parent earning more than about £44,000 a year, but it will not affect families where two parents earn just below this threshold, meaning some households with a total salary of more than £80,000 will not be affected.

Families where a mother stays at home should not be penalised, but celebrated, as bringing up the next generation is the most under-rated job in the universe. I was one such mum and have no regrets, despite the financial implications, and we would have been included in the group losing this benefit. It’s a nonsense.

Mumsnet – the influential grassroots website which all political leaders courted for publicity during the election campaign – is hotly debating this topic which has dominated the Conservative Conference. The whole country is talking about it, and can’t make sense of it.

It’s a flawed idea and, while the Prime Minister cannot be a “people pleaser” by implementing drastic savings, there still has to be a sense of fairness that the public can resonate with.

I look forward to hearing his speech today and what peace he can make regarding this. Saying sorry is not enough. And neither should tax changes for married couples be included as a sweetener as they are separate issues – married couples may not even have children, for example, and would not be affected by child benefit cuts.