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Papers digest Brown party speech Papers digest Brown party speech
(about 12 hours later)
Most front pages of the morning papers lead with Gordon Brown's address to the Labour conference.Most front pages of the morning papers lead with Gordon Brown's address to the Labour conference.
The Sun's announcement that it is changing its allegiance to the Conservatives stands out, under the headline, "Labour's Lost It".The Sun's announcement that it is changing its allegiance to the Conservatives stands out, under the headline, "Labour's Lost It".
It explains its decision in an editorial on pages two and three.It explains its decision in an editorial on pages two and three.
class="inlineText" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brown-fires-starting-gun-in-race-for-downing-st-1795146.html">The Independent, under a headline of "The Last Throw" says that the prime minister bolstered his position with a fighting speech. "Nobody can doubt the dedication of Gordon Brown... But nor can they disguise the failures of Labour in government over the last 12 years," it says.
The Scottish editions of the Sun carries virtually the same front page but a different leader.
It is time for David Cameron to show what he will really do for Scotland, it says. "Scotland feels let down by Labour - but suspicion of the Tories runs way deeper."
Labour's fate
The Independent, under the headline "The Last Throw" says that the prime minister bolstered his position with a fighting speech.
The paper's Steve Richards says Labour's fate will be determined by the "strategy outlined in the speech, and not by the speech itself".
The Daily Telegraph also says the prime minister gave a combative speech.The Daily Telegraph also says the prime minister gave a combative speech.
And he appeared to quash speculation that he could be ousted as party leader before the general election, it adds. He appeared to quash speculation that he could be ousted as party leader before the general election, it adds.
class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1217079/Stamps-3p-black-hole-Royal-Mail-finances.html">The Daily Mail reports that Royal Mail is planning to put up the price of first class stamps by a record three pence from next April, to 42p. But in an editorial titled "Tired ideas from an exhausted party", the Telegraph says "the impression given by Mr Brown yesterday is that Labour is not even trying".
Second class stamps would go up by two pence, to 32p. The paper says the increases have been sanctioned by the industry regulator, Postcomm. Challenge to Tories
Vaccine concern The class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/09/30/sarah-brown-tells-labour-conference-gordon-is-the-man-to-lead-britain-115875-21710698/">Daily Mirror's front page carries a picture of Sarah Brown introducing her husband's speech.
class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1216942/Cervical-cancer-vaccine-programme-chaos-death-schoolgirl-14-hours-jab.html">The Daily Mail also covers what it calls the chaos of the cervical cancer vaccination programme after the death of schoolgirl Natalie Morton. Under the headline "My man ..The man", it says Mrs Brown paid a tribute to her "heroic" husband as he inspired Labour with the speech of a lifetime.
It says many health trusts are cancelling vaccinations while they investigate whether vaccine stocks are linked to the dose given to Natalie. The prime minister "admirably set out the choice that will face Britain at the general election" and "has finally thrown down the gauntlet" to the Tories, it says in an editorial.
But on Tuesday night the NHS trust said the vaccination was "most unlikely to have caused" the schoolgirl's death as she had a "serious underlying medical condition." The class="inlineText" href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9cd0f33c-ad07-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1">Financial Times says Mr Brown turned his back on a "bankrupt" free market ideology, attempting to mobilise Labour's core vote in an electioneering conference speech strewn with initiatives targeting middle England.
Dr Miriam Stoppard, writing in the Daily Mirror, says the benefits of having the vaccination still outweigh the risks. class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/29/labourconference-labour">The Guardian says Mr Brown is good enough to fight the next election, but not good enough to win it.
class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2660393/Estate-agents-fail-to-mention-the-two-power-stations-next-door-to-idyllic-cottage-for-sale.html">A house that estate agents say is "not to be missed" is on sale on the Kent coast, the Sun reports. In its view, he came across as a serious and experienced man who means well "but it is the country he needs to persuade".
It says prospective buyers have been flocking to view the property after seeing pictures online. 'Empty chest'
href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6243444/House-for-sale-with-views-of-nuclear-power-station.html">According to the Telegraph it is a fisherman's cottage, a mere five minutes from the sea. href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6854490.ece">The Times reports Mr Brown tried to revive his party with a defiant conference speech.
But there is a problem, pointed out in the Mirror, among other papers. None of the sales photos show the two huge nuclear plants looming over it. But it says he "failed to rise to the challenge" and suggested Labour would not make political progress under his leadership.
The Daily Mail also carries a picture of Sarah Brown introducing her husband to the conference on its front page but says the emotional tribute fails to hide the prime minister's "empty treasure chest".
The paper says the prime minister launched his election fightback with an extravagant pledge to spend Britain out of recession - without saying how he could afford to do so.
The Daily Express makes a similar point with its headline "Big dreams Brown... But who pays?"
It says Mr Brown did not explain how a raft of new measures highlighted in the speech would be financed.
"Yet again ruthless self-interest is being dressed up as principled change," it adds.