It's arguably the second biggest event on the Labour conference agenda today, and one with resonance for the future; Gordon Brown is speaking before lunch, having been reassured by two prominent colleagues yesterday that they do see him as the leader-in-waiting. As usual we'll have a report and the full text. But if Mr Brown needs any last minute guidance, he might like to read a former spin doctor's helpful suggestions for conference speeches.
Meanwhile, our conference diarist, Jessica Morden MP, has been having a little bother getting into the swing of things - you can read that later. And Martin Argles will be recording the conference in pictures in his photo diary - you can review his pictures from the Lib Dem conference diary in the meantime. Matthew Tempest, meanwhile, has been watching a documentary about Oona King's failed battle to hold Bethnal Green, and will be posting about it.
Later on, conference will have David Blunkett speaking on welfare reform, and a Q&A on Britain's presidency of the EU.
