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At-a-glance: Labour conference At-a-glance: Labour conference
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All you need to know about Day One at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth.All you need to know about Day One at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth.
CONFERENCE CATCH-UP CONFERENCE AGENDA CONFERENCE DIARY FRINGE ROUND-UP QUOTE OF THE DAY PHOTO OF THE DAYCONFERENCE CATCH-UP CONFERENCE AGENDA CONFERENCE DIARY FRINGE ROUND-UP QUOTE OF THE DAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
CONFERENCE CATCH-UPCONFERENCE CATCH-UP
Gordon Brown says he will focus on policies on crime, health and education in his first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. Brown 'not ruling out snap poll'Gordon Brown says he will focus on policies on crime, health and education in his first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. Brown 'not ruling out snap poll'
On the eve of the conference Gordon Brown refuses to rule out a snap general election, insisting he is simply "getting on with the job". href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7009046.stm">Brown 'not ruling out snap poll' Tory defector Quentin Davies urges other MPs to "take the plunge" and join Labour. href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7010451.stm">Defector 'proud of Labour'
Chancellor Alistair Darling says there are "lessons to be learnt" following the Northern Rock bank crisis. Darling makes bank change pledgeChancellor Alistair Darling says there are "lessons to be learnt" following the Northern Rock bank crisis. Darling makes bank change pledge
Labour is ready to fight a general election campaign - whenever it comes, says Douglas Alexander. Labour ready to fight electionLabour is ready to fight a general election campaign - whenever it comes, says Douglas Alexander. Labour ready to fight election
Nick Assinder reports on the guessing game set to dominate this week, over the date of the next election. Labour ready to fight electionNick Assinder reports on the guessing game set to dominate this week, over the date of the next election. Labour ready to fight election
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CONFERENCE AGENDACONFERENCE AGENDA
0945 - 12.45: Q&A: James Purnell, Harriet Harman and Hazel Blears Local Government speaker Northern Ireland report Scottish Report: Wendy Alexander0945 - 12.45: Q&A: James Purnell, Harriet Harman and Hazel Blears Local Government speaker Northern Ireland report Scottish Report: Wendy Alexander
1415 - 1730: Speech: Gordon Brown Policy seminars: Economy and work,Local governmentCulture and sport1415 - 1730: Speech: Gordon Brown Policy seminars: Economy and work,Local governmentCulture and sport
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CONFERENCE DIARYCONFERENCE DIARY
  • Former Tory MP Quentin Davies, who defected to Labour earlier this year has appealed to other Conservatives to "take the plunge" and join Labour. Mr Davies, who is sitting in the conference hall with a group of fellow Tory defectors, said he was proud of his new party and accused David Cameron of "a Faustian pact with his own extremists." In a further attack on Mr Cameron, he accused him of saying and doing "such consistently foolish and superficial and transparently contradictory things."
  • Former Tory MP Quentin Davies, who defected to Labour earlier this year has appealed to other Conservatives to "take the plunge" and join Labour. Mr Davies, who is sitting in the conference hall with a group of fellow Tory defectors, said he was proud of his new party and accused David Cameron of "a Faustian pact with his own extremists." In a further attack on Mr Cameron, he accused him of saying and doing "such consistently foolish and superficial and transparently contradictory things."
  • "A snap election is not a medical term," joked health secretary Alan Johnson, as he toured a Bournemouth hospital. "We are talking about clinical care. Snap elections are nothing to do with it."
  • "A snap election is not a medical term," joked health secretary Alan Johnson, as he toured a Bournemouth hospital. "We are talking about clinical care. Snap elections are nothing to do with it."
  • Gordon Brown will not go short of plaudits this week but here is one he was probably not expecting. Janet Kirk, general secretary of the Labour Party disabled members' group, told delegates: "Can I congratulate Gordon Brown for being the first disabled prime minister, long may we have more." Mr Brown, lest we forget, lost an eye in a teenage rugby accident.
  • Gordon Brown will not go short of plaudits this week but here is one he was probably not expecting. Janet Kirk, general secretary of the Labour Party disabled members' group, told delegates: "Can I congratulate Gordon Brown for being the first disabled prime minister, long may we have more." Mr Brown, lest we forget, lost an eye in a teenage rugby accident.
  • Jack Straw might have to watch his step when he appears at a fringe meeting on how the ministry of justice will work later on Monday. His brother, Ed, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, is chairing the panel...
  • Jack Straw might have to watch his step when he appears at a fringe meeting on how the ministry of justice will work later on Monday. His brother, Ed, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, is chairing the panel...
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    FRINGE ROUND-UPFRINGE ROUND-UP
    GOVERNMENT 'EXPECTED BLUETONGUE': The government was expecting the arrival of bluetongue disease in Britain, it has emerged. Speaking at a Labour fringe meeting, agriculture minister Lord Rooker told a fringe meeting ministers had been preparing for the possibility for some time. Officials had even mapped out possible dates in the summer when conditions would be just right for midges carrying the disease, he said.GOVERNMENT 'EXPECTED BLUETONGUE': The government was expecting the arrival of bluetongue disease in Britain, it has emerged. Speaking at a Labour fringe meeting, agriculture minister Lord Rooker told a fringe meeting ministers had been preparing for the possibility for some time. Officials had even mapped out possible dates in the summer when conditions would be just right for midges carrying the disease, he said.
    BLAIR-BROWN HANDOVER 'WITHOUT BITTERNESS': One of Tony Blair's closest allies has been praising Gordon Brown's "maturity" and "strength" since taking over as prime minister. Former Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson told a fringe meeting the changeover had taken place "without bitterness", with Mr Brown maintaining much ofthe policy agenda set out by his predecessor.BLAIR-BROWN HANDOVER 'WITHOUT BITTERNESS': One of Tony Blair's closest allies has been praising Gordon Brown's "maturity" and "strength" since taking over as prime minister. Former Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson told a fringe meeting the changeover had taken place "without bitterness", with Mr Brown maintaining much ofthe policy agenda set out by his predecessor.
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    PHOTO OF THE DAYPHOTO OF THE DAY
    After 13 years under Tony Blair, Gordon Brown starts his first Labour conference as leader of the partyAfter 13 years under Tony Blair, Gordon Brown starts his first Labour conference as leader of the party
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    QUOTE OF THE DAYQUOTE OF THE DAY
    I have said before I'm not going to give a running commentary on what mythoughts are on this or that, apart from the policy issues.Gordon Brown refuses to rule out calling a snap election.I have said before I'm not going to give a running commentary on what mythoughts are on this or that, apart from the policy issues.Gordon Brown refuses to rule out calling a snap election.
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