Labour Party Conference 2009

[-:Undertaker:-]

Labour Party Conference 2009

• Brown insists 'Labour is not done yet'
• PM outshined by wife's tender introduction
• Free health care for the elderly with most need Free childcare for 250,000 children in poorest families
• Post Office to be a 'People's Bank' within community
• Series of pledges to curb anti-social behaviour
• Referendum on electoral reform (proportional representation)

Gordon Brown today pinned his hopes of political survival on an appeal to the 'squeezed middle classes' in his final conference speech before a general election. The Prime Minister made a last-gasp plea to the vital middle-class vote as he insisted he had not run out of steam and was a leader for the future.

He accused the Conservatives of being heartless as he urged Labour to 'never, never stop believing' and unveiled a raft of new policies aimed at staving off political oblivion. The hugely ambitious programme set out plans for free health care, free personal care for the elderly and a series of plans to address anti-social behaviour.

For the second year running, he was introduced by his wife Sarah. Her highly personal tribute, in which she described him as her 'hero', totally stole the limelight. She admitted her husband was 'no saint' but insisted he would 'always, always' put British people first and was the right person to lead the country.



I don't see why anyone would believe him, especially when he 'promises' a referendum on electoral reform (hang on were we not promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty?). I do hope he stays though until the next election so Labour can face electoral wipeout and hopefully disappear off the map once and for all.

Anyway, do you think Labour can win a fourth term?

[Immenseman]

He's a man with a plan. He's been a good Prime Minister, how many people have actually been affected? Some, not masses. The state of other countries is a lot worse than Britain, we have a strong enough government who are promising tough new sanctions which I believe. Like he said on Andrew Marr, he wants to get out and speak to the people rather than be involved in constant bickering between himself and Cameron.

I hope and do think they have just enough time to win a fourth term, fingers crossed.

[-:Undertaker:-]

He's a man with a plan. He's been a good Prime Minister, how many people have actually been affected? Some, not masses. The state of other countries is a lot worse than Britain, we have a strong enough government who are promising tough new sanctions which I believe. Like he said on Andrew Marr, he wants to get out and speak to the people rather than be involved in constant bickering between himself and Cameron.

I hope and do think they have just enough time to win a fourth term, fingers crossed.

..sanctions on what? - the man refuses to cut public spending while the country slips futher into debt.

[Technologic]

The squeezed middle class?
He's the on doing the squeezing.

Man is an out of touch fool.

[Sammeth.]

He is what this country needs. He truly is. People are turning to David Cameron as if he is capable of turning this country around, when we all know deep down that he won't and can't. He is just baiting. Gordon should remain in office when the time comes to vote, and its certainly who I'm voting for. Plus Im going to rig it too.

[alexxxxx]

well he's a fighter that's all he's showing. but the next election has tory written all over it. i doubt even if he came up with the best policies ever or if gordon brown took a bullet for the queen, labour would still win the next election.

[Jordy]

well he's a fighter that's all he's showing. but the next election has tory written all over it. i doubt even if he came up with the best policies ever or if gordon brown took a bullet for the queen, labour would still win the next election.

I disagree, if Tony Blair managed to win that last election I honestly believe anything is possible. All Gordon Brown needs to do is get the newspapers on his side like last time and every idiot who can't make up their own mind will just obey what their paper says.

I don't want to become someone who gives up on Politics but I seriously don't have any hopes for the Conservatives anymore, they might be a slight improvement but chances are, hardly anything will change no matter which party wins.

[Misawa]

His waste of time speech clogged up my streets with his vile colleagues.

I can't wait until March when he leaves, because yes, he is going to lose.

[-:Undertaker:-]

The Sun newspaper has now deserted Labour and switched support to the Conservatives; http://conservativehome.blogs.com/th...ervatives.html

[Misawa]

Peter Mandelson's speech the other day was absolutely hilarious. Not only is he a fraudulent criminal, he's a terrible actor.