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Chancellor Gordon Brown is set to outline his long-term vision as a potential prime minister when he addresses the Labour Party conference.Chancellor Gordon Brown is set to outline his long-term vision as a potential prime minister when he addresses the Labour Party conference.
Mr Brown will use his speech to present himself as the centre-ground reform candidate to take on the New Labour mantle from Tony Blair.Mr Brown will use his speech to present himself as the centre-ground reform candidate to take on the New Labour mantle from Tony Blair.
But both he and the prime minister have urged the party to focus on policy rather than the leadership issue.But both he and the prime minister have urged the party to focus on policy rather than the leadership issue.
In his speech, Mr Brown will call for the NHS to be made more independent.In his speech, Mr Brown will call for the NHS to be made more independent.
BBC News website political correspondent Nick Assinder says Mr Brown is expected to put devolution of power, away from government to individuals and local institutions, at the top of his agenda.
He will deliver another show of loyalty to Mr Blair, praising his record and spelling out how he has transformed Britain, our correspondent says.
LABOUR WEEK AHEAD MONDAY: Brown's keynote speech. Also taking to the platform are Alistair Darling and John HuttonTUESDAY: Blair's keynote speech. Also taking to the platform are Margaret Beckett and Ruth Kelly.WEDNESDAY: Alan Johnson, David Miliband, Patricia Hewitt all take to the platformTHURSDAY: John Reid, Peter Hain and John Prescott all take to the stage. Agenda: day-by-dayLABOUR WEEK AHEAD MONDAY: Brown's keynote speech. Also taking to the platform are Alistair Darling and John HuttonTUESDAY: Blair's keynote speech. Also taking to the platform are Margaret Beckett and Ruth Kelly.WEDNESDAY: Alan Johnson, David Miliband, Patricia Hewitt all take to the platformTHURSDAY: John Reid, Peter Hain and John Prescott all take to the stage. Agenda: day-by-day
Mr Brown is expected to put devolution of power, away from government to individuals and local institutions, at the top of his agenda.
He is expected to deliver another show of loyalty to Mr Blair, praising his record and spelling out how he has transformed Britain.
On Sunday, Mr Blair admitted that the last few weeks had been damaging to Labour.On Sunday, Mr Blair admitted that the last few weeks had been damaging to Labour.
He said: "For the first time since I became leader, the Labour Party went AWOL (absent without leave) from the British public, it looked in on itself, it started all the in-fighting and the rest of it."He said: "For the first time since I became leader, the Labour Party went AWOL (absent without leave) from the British public, it looked in on itself, it started all the in-fighting and the rest of it."
Meanwhile, Charles Clarke, the former Home Secretary, has expressed regret over his public criticisms of Mr Brown, in a further sign of attempts by Labour to put forward a united front.Meanwhile, Charles Clarke, the former Home Secretary, has expressed regret over his public criticisms of Mr Brown, in a further sign of attempts by Labour to put forward a united front.
Mandelson
Mr Clarke had accused the chancellor, in a newspaper interview, of "absolutely stupid behaviour" during the row over Mr Blair's leadership.Mr Clarke had accused the chancellor, in a newspaper interview, of "absolutely stupid behaviour" during the row over Mr Blair's leadership.
He said: "People behaved, including myself, in ways that were probably not in the best and most advised ways." He said on Sunday: "People behaved, including myself, in ways that were probably not in the best and most advised ways."
Peter Mandelson, the EU commissioner and former cabinet minister who is one of Mr Blair's closest Labour allies, has also weighed into the leadership debate. Peter Mandelson, the EU commissioner and former Cabinet minister who is one of Mr Blair's closest Labour allies, has also weighed into the leadership debate.
Mr Mandelson said some union general secretaries and presidents would see the coming of a leadership election - where the unions have a third of the votes - as an opportunity to regain their former role in the party.Mr Mandelson said some union general secretaries and presidents would see the coming of a leadership election - where the unions have a third of the votes - as an opportunity to regain their former role in the party.
"They feel they have been shut out of the party but that was their choice to reject New Labour," he said."They feel they have been shut out of the party but that was their choice to reject New Labour," he said.
Mr Blair said earlier this month this would be his last annual Labour conference as leader - an announcement which came during a period of in-fighting over his departure date.Mr Blair said earlier this month this would be his last annual Labour conference as leader - an announcement which came during a period of in-fighting over his departure date.