Labour party conference 2006
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The 2006 Labour party conference was Tony Blair’s last as party leader and the event was dominated by the race to succeed him. All eyes were on Gordon Brown as he staked his claim to the leadership and on other would-be contenders jostling for position
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Reid sets out his tough law and order stance
John Reid, home secretary, cemented his position as the principal heavyweight potential challenger to Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership arguing that a hardline approach to law and order was true to the party’s values.
Prescott to step down as deputy leader
Delivered public apology for affair
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Conference sketch
Prezza apology as he waves the red flag for a final time
John Prescott’s traditional end-of-conference rant as deputy party leader contained two novelties. There was an apology to the party for his personal behaviour: “I let myself down. I let you down. So, conference, I just want to say sorry.”
Good ol’ buddy Bill saunters in,delegates’ dream PM in waiting
We had already had The Leader Past (almost) and The Leader Future (subject to contract). Now came the leader of the Labour party’s dreams.
Comment and Analysis
Brown will determine manner of Blair’s exit
The bigger question after the extraordinary infighting in the Labour party in recent days is whether Mr Blair can, or indeed should want, to see out 10 ten years as PM.
The myth of the boundless debt Labour owes Blair
Blair’s excessive use of the first person singular has been indulged mainly because of the oversimplification that he delivered three poll victories, writes Archie Brown.
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