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Labour conference Begins

It's day one of the Labour conference and a sunny day here in Brighton.

Pre conference receptions last night, including of course the London reception, were well-attended and I thought there was a good mood about them. The PM spoke well.

The Conference proper kicks off in an hour with Labour's Conference church service. The themes for CSM include morality and markets. The recession will provide the backdrop to conference this week.

Stephen Beer, 27/09/2009

CSM continues to debate the issues that matter CSM has continued to debate the e

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IMF warns on unemployment

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