Another year gone, another decade even. I can hardly get my head round how much has happened in the noughties, and since I didn’t start this blog until halfway through 2004 I would be hard-pressed to remember a lot of it anyway, though I do seem to recall getting married at some point. It is […]
Entries Tagged as 'Conference'
What to do when conference is over
October 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on What to do when conference is over · Politics
Get a train home, get in, site down, start to relax… …then remember that your constituency meeting is that night, so that after five days of assorted party-related meetings you can unwind with another two-hour meeting.
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Labour conference – day five
October 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Politics
The last day of conference is a funny one. It is only a half-day for a start. I imagine the original reason for that is so that delegates and others can stand a chance of getting home afterwards if they live at the other end of the country. That does still apply, of course, for […]
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Labour conference – day four
September 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Labour conference – day four · Politics
Following Tuesday’s over-long day, when I was in Brighton from 0800 to 2300 I took it a bit easier today and caught a later train. Actually a bit later than intended: Jayne was a bit unwell and waiting for the doctor to call back so no lift to the station – I had to walk […]
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Labour conference – day three
September 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Labour conference – day three · Politics
Day three started far earlier than I would have liked. In fact I was in the Hilton Metropole at a fringe event at a time when many delegates and visitors staying in Brighton itself had probably not got up. I was there for the British Humanist Society’s second annual ‘no prayer’ breakfst,
Labour conference – day two
September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics
A slightly late start for me. I missed the absolute start of the day’s sessions so I missed the Scotland report and the first Welfare & Economy debate and the Economy Q&A. I was in time for some rousing speeches from Yvette Cooper and Alistair Darling before lunch and also caught up with my school […]
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Labour conference – day one
September 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Politics
Well I finally made it to a party conference. It is too early to know yet whether the conference is/will be a success for the party or for me. I am still getting used to the whole thing. As it is only down the road I am commuting, making use of the 20% discount I […]
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Brighton here we come!
September 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on Brighton here we come! · Politics
My pass for the party conference in Brighton arrived today, along with a very daunting little book.  The book has page after page of listings of official and fringe events.  Having never been to a conference before I just find it a bit overwhelming: how do you choose what to go to?
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Conference report
October 4th, 2007 · Comments Off on Conference report · Politics
At tonight’s constituency meeting we had a superb report back from our conference delegate, Brenda Smith. Not to say that she wasn’t committed before, but the experience of going to conference has boosted her enthusiasm even more. Which is not surprising really. Just her 30-minute report about the conference raised morale and spirit tonight, and […]
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