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| Labour conference LIVE | Labour conference LIVE |
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| Labour party conference | |
| THE BIG ISSUE | THE BIG ISSUE |
| Gordon Brown speaks to Andrew Marr | Gordon Brown speaks to Andrew Marr |
| It's the economy, stupid. Or rather, as Gordon Brown rather tortuously put it in his Andrew Marr interview, "it's the global economy, stupid". | It's the economy, stupid. Or rather, as Gordon Brown rather tortuously put it in his Andrew Marr interview, "it's the global economy, stupid". |
| Mr Brown seems bent on placing the blame for Britain's economic woes squarely at the door of "irresponsible" City speculators. | Mr Brown seems bent on placing the blame for Britain's economic woes squarely at the door of "irresponsible" City speculators. |
| This will be music to the ears of the left. Some MPs could barely contain their glee at fringe meetings on Saturday at the "crisis" in global capitalism and the surreal spectacle of a Republican government nationalising banks. | This will be music to the ears of the left. Some MPs could barely contain their glee at fringe meetings on Saturday at the "crisis" in global capitalism and the surreal spectacle of a Republican government nationalising banks. |
| Even more mainstream figures see an opportunity to ditch New Labour's free market ideology and tax the super rich. | Even more mainstream figures see an opportunity to ditch New Labour's free market ideology and tax the super rich. |
| They also plan to keep pressure on over a windfall tax - after delegates chose it as a contemporary issue for debate on Monday. Expect fireworks. | They also plan to keep pressure on over a windfall tax - after delegates chose it as a contemporary issue for debate on Monday. Expect fireworks. |
| COMING-UP AT CONFERENCE | COMING-UP AT CONFERENCE |
| 1415 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith | 1415 Home Secretary Jacqui Smith |
| 1510 Q&A: Crime, Justice, Citizenship and Equalities - Jack Straw and Jacqui Smith | 1510 Q&A: Crime, Justice, Citizenship and Equalities - Jack Straw and Jacqui Smith |
| 1550 Building a Britain of Lasting Prosperity - Debate with James Purnell | 1550 Building a Britain of Lasting Prosperity - Debate with James Purnell |
| 1730 Conference adjourns | 1730 Conference adjourns |
| INFAMY, INFAMY! | INFAMY, INFAMY! |
| It may be all sweetness and light in the conference hall so far - but Gordon Brown's critics never sleep. | It may be all sweetness and light in the conference hall so far - but Gordon Brown's critics never sleep. |
| Actually, make that critic. Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, writing in the Sunday Times, said "If Gordon Brown is to remain prime minister and prove wrong those who doubt his capacity to change, he must establish his authority and offer clear leadership. | Actually, make that critic. Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke, writing in the Sunday Times, said "If Gordon Brown is to remain prime minister and prove wrong those who doubt his capacity to change, he must establish his authority and offer clear leadership. |
| "Confident communication, great speeches, a strong and supportive team and a coherent programme of policies flow only from a clear sense of political direction. | "Confident communication, great speeches, a strong and supportive team and a coherent programme of policies flow only from a clear sense of political direction. |
| "There is no merit in just waiting for further dates or setting future tests. | "There is no merit in just waiting for further dates or setting future tests. |
| "Although prevarication and evasion may appear attractive at the moment, they are actually the most dangerous course of all. | "Although prevarication and evasion may appear attractive at the moment, they are actually the most dangerous course of all. |
| "The people we seek to serve will not be helped by a crippling lethargy or by just hoping that something will turn up." | "The people we seek to serve will not be helped by a crippling lethargy or by just hoping that something will turn up." |
| BRUISING ENCOUNTER | BRUISING ENCOUNTER |
| Charles Clarke looked genuinely hurt when John Prescott accused him of being one of the "Bitterites," on the Politics Show. "I am not bitter about it," insisted the ex-home secretary. He said he was simply passionate about saving the party from disaster at the next election. | Charles Clarke looked genuinely hurt when John Prescott accused him of being one of the "Bitterites," on the Politics Show. "I am not bitter about it," insisted the ex-home secretary. He said he was simply passionate about saving the party from disaster at the next election. |
| BROWNWATCH | BROWNWATCH |
| The prime minister looked more relaxed than of late, in his interview with Andrew Marr. Perhaps he feels the immediate threat to his leadership is over. | The prime minister looked more relaxed than of late, in his interview with Andrew Marr. Perhaps he feels the immediate threat to his leadership is over. |
| THE BIG PICTURE | THE BIG PICTURE |
| Vision thing: Gordon Brown contemplates the Manchester skyline before his big Marr interview | Vision thing: Gordon Brown contemplates the Manchester skyline before his big Marr interview |
| QUOTE OF THE DAY | QUOTE OF THE DAY |
| "I am a pretty ordinary guy who managed through an ordinary school to get to university and then I was in a position to do the things I've been able to do," Gordon Brown sounding like Tony Blair in "pretty straight guy" mode. | "I am a pretty ordinary guy who managed through an ordinary school to get to university and then I was in a position to do the things I've been able to do," Gordon Brown sounding like Tony Blair in "pretty straight guy" mode. |