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| Full coverage of the Labour Party conference (UK only) | |
| LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times BST) By Justin Parkinson | |
| 1414: BBC political editor Nick Robinson says Mr Brown is expected to "get personal" in his speech. He will attempt to overturn "negatives", such as being too serious, and try to turn them into "assets". | |
| 1411: On the BBC's Daily Politics, former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith accuses Mr Brown of "indecision". Meanwhile in the conference hall the cabinet is out in force now. | |
| 1410: Gordon Brown and wife Sarah have left their hotel, en route to the conference hall. | |
| 1409: There are very few seats left in the conference hall now. Is it coincidence or a cruel joke that the PA system is playing the hit song Sit Down, by James? | |
| 1408: Mr Brown's big moment approaches, with some doubt about the exact start time. Speaking on BBC Two's The Daily Politics, former Labour deputy leader Lord Hattersley urges the party to "attack our opponents" and implores the PM to "lead the fight" against David Cameron's Conservatives. | |
| 1405: Welcome to our live coverage of Gordon Brown's big speech to the Labour Party conference. I'll be keeping you in touch with all the news and views during the build-up - and I'll bring you all the key parts of the Brown speech as well as reaction from BBC experts, pundits and the blogosphere. | 1405: Welcome to our live coverage of Gordon Brown's big speech to the Labour Party conference. I'll be keeping you in touch with all the news and views during the build-up - and I'll bring you all the key parts of the Brown speech as well as reaction from BBC experts, pundits and the blogosphere. |