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Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his keynote speech to the Labour party conference.Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to announce a crackdown on anti-social behaviour in his keynote speech to the Labour party conference.
He will say: "Whenever and wherever there is anti-social behaviour, we will be there to fight it."He will say: "Whenever and wherever there is anti-social behaviour, we will be there to fight it."
Mr Brown will also highlight the difference between Labour and the Conservatives in his speech.Mr Brown will also highlight the difference between Labour and the Conservatives in his speech.
Meanwhile an opinion poll has put Labour in third place behind the Liberal Democrats.Meanwhile an opinion poll has put Labour in third place behind the Liberal Democrats.
Mr Brown is under pressure to make the speech of his life on Tuesday, with morale among many Labour activists said to be at an all-time low.Mr Brown is under pressure to make the speech of his life on Tuesday, with morale among many Labour activists said to be at an all-time low.
'Lawless minority''Lawless minority'
On anti-social behaviour the prime minister will tell delegates: "Whenever and wherever there is anti-social behaviour, we will be there to fight it.On anti-social behaviour the prime minister will tell delegates: "Whenever and wherever there is anti-social behaviour, we will be there to fight it.
"We will not stand by and see the lives of the lawful majority disrupted by the behaviour of the lawless minority."We will not stand by and see the lives of the lawful majority disrupted by the behaviour of the lawless minority.
"Because the decent, hard working majority are getting evermore angry - rightly so - with the minority who who will talk about their rights but never accept their responsibilities.""Because the decent, hard working majority are getting evermore angry - rightly so - with the minority who who will talk about their rights but never accept their responsibilities."
As part of a wider package of crime measures, he will announce moves to combat "problem families" he will claim are causing misery in communities with fourfold increase in the use of Family Intervention Projects.As part of a wider package of crime measures, he will announce moves to combat "problem families" he will claim are causing misery in communities with fourfold increase in the use of Family Intervention Projects.
These are binding contracts which require parents of children causing anti-social behaviour orders to take one-to-one support or lose their benefits.These are binding contracts which require parents of children causing anti-social behaviour orders to take one-to-one support or lose their benefits.
He will also pledge to force the courts to issue more Drinking Banning Orders - so-called drink Asbos - against anyone convicted of a crime who was under the influence of alcohol at the time.He will also pledge to force the courts to issue more Drinking Banning Orders - so-called drink Asbos - against anyone convicted of a crime who was under the influence of alcohol at the time.
'TV debate''TV debate'
Mr Brown is also thought ready to debate with David Cameron on TV not just during the general election campaign but before it, the BBC understands. Mr Brown is also thought ready to take part in a series of TV debates with David Cameron not just during the general election campaign but before it, the BBC understands.
Months ago, Conservative leader Mr Cameron called for a TV election debate to be held involving Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg as well.Months ago, Conservative leader Mr Cameron called for a TV election debate to be held involving Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg as well.
If the debates took place they would be the first ever televised prime ministerial debates to be held in Britain.If the debates took place they would be the first ever televised prime ministerial debates to be held in Britain.
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson lifted spirits on Monday with an impassioned address to conference that earned him a standing ovation from delegates.Business Secretary Lord Mandelson lifted spirits on Monday with an impassioned address to conference that earned him a standing ovation from delegates.
He urged them to be "fighters, not quitters" and said if he could make a political comeback they could.He urged them to be "fighters, not quitters" and said if he could make a political comeback they could.
But Mr Brown's speech comes as a new opinion poll suggests the party is heading for a crushing general election defeat.But Mr Brown's speech comes as a new opinion poll suggests the party is heading for a crushing general election defeat.
The Ipsos Mori survey puts the Tories on 36%, Labour on 24% and the Liberal Democrats on 25%.The Ipsos Mori survey puts the Tories on 36%, Labour on 24% and the Liberal Democrats on 25%.
That compares with last month's results which had the Tories 43%, Labour 26% and the Liberal Democrats 17%.That compares with last month's results which had the Tories 43%, Labour 26% and the Liberal Democrats 17%.
It is the first time Labour have been in third place since February 1982, when they were on 33% compared to 34% for the Liberal-SDP Alliance.It is the first time Labour have been in third place since February 1982, when they were on 33% compared to 34% for the Liberal-SDP Alliance.
In a separate poll for BBC Two's Newsnight almost two thirds of voters surveyed said their view of the Labour Party has worsened since Gordon Brown took over as leader.In a separate poll for BBC Two's Newsnight almost two thirds of voters surveyed said their view of the Labour Party has worsened since Gordon Brown took over as leader.
ORB interviewed 1,056 UK adults aged 18 and over by telephone between 11 and 14 September.ORB interviewed 1,056 UK adults aged 18 and over by telephone between 11 and 14 September.