William Hague will today make a final rallying call to his core supporters when he urges "decent, down to earth " people to turn out in support of his party.

The Tory leader will issue a direct riposte to Tony Blair who claimed in a 1999 Labour conference speech that the "forces of conservatism" were responsible for many of the ills of the 20th century.

"Tomorrow the world will find out that the forces of conservatism are still on the march," he will say.

Hague will tell supporters that during the election campaign, he has met thousands of voters disillusioned with Labour's failure to deliver on health and education. He will also claim to have found disillusionment with the government's tax policies and its attitude towards the euro.

Hague yesterday launched a highly personal attack on Tony Blair questioning his decision to send his children to a successful school miles away from Downing Street. He claimed that Labour had failed parents who must put up with second-rate schools in their local areas.

The Tory leader last night said that he would take "personal responsibility" for the Conservatives' showing in tomorrow's election but said that it was "still all to play for".

The FT reveals that the first 72 hours after an expected election defeat will be tough for Hague but predicts that he will fight on.

The Guardian forecasts that Hague will beat off criticism within the Conservative Party and survive as leader. But at the price of ditching "hard-line" policies and his kitchen cabinet, especially his chief of staff Sebastian Coe and communications chief, Amanda Platell. Only if he is "utterly humiliated" will he resign, with many believing that he will continue until a euro referendum.