Labour conference

September 20 2008: Ed Balls warms up to take part in the traditional Labour conference football match between politicians and journalists Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

September 19 2008: A policeman stands next to an exit sign for delegates Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

September 20 2008: A protester is escorted away by police at an anti-war march Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

September 20 2008: Police photographers take pictures and video of the demonstrators participating in an anti-war march outside the Labour conference Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

September 20 2008: Cardboard cut-outs of Gordon Brown inside the Betfred betting shop, after Manchester city council ordered them to remove them from the pavement which is adjacent to the Labour conference site Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

September 20 2008: Brown listens to a speaker addressing delegates on the first day of the conference Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

September 20 2008: Brown and Harriet Harman, the deputy Labour leader, during a speech by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

September 21 2008: Brown looks at the Manchester skyline from the Hilton Hotel before appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

September 21 2008: Tessa Jowell addresses the Progress rally in Manchester town hall at the conference fringe Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

September 21 2008: A steward at the conference Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

September 21 2008: Political top trumps playing cards Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

September 21 2008: Brown laughs as he listens to speeches Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

September 22 2008: Brown with David Miliband, the foreign secretary Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

September 22 2008: Miliband gives his keynote speech Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

September 22 2008: Miliband and Brown following the foreign secretary's address Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

September 22 2008: Alistair Darling delivers his keynote speech Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

September 22 2008: Darling delivering his speech Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

September 22 2008: Darling is applauded by Brown and John Hutton, the business secretary, after his speech Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty