Martin Argles at the Labour conference

Gordon Brown arrives at Gloucester Place Baptist church in Brighton to attend a service on Sunday, the opening day of this year's Labour conference Photograph: Martin Argles

Delegates applaud in front of a Labour banner in the auditorium of the Brighton Centre on the opening day Photograph: Martin Argles

Brown steps down from the conference platform on Sunday Photograph: Martin Argles

Ed Miliband, the climate change secretary, speaks to delegates Photograph: Martin Argles

Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, on the conference platform on Sunday Photograph: Martin Argles

A sign at the Labour conference Photograph: Martin Argles

Brown with Alistair Darling, the chancellor Photograph: Martin Argles

David Milliband, the foreign secretary, Mandelson, and Liam Byrne, the chief secretary to the Treasury, watch Darling's speech Photograph: Martin Argles

Brown is applauded during a Q&A session with parliamentary candidates Photograph: Martin Argles

Panellists James Purnell, the former minister, Miliband, Polly Toynbee, the Guardian columnist, and Helena Kennedy QC at a Guardian fringe meeting Photograph: Martin Argles

A teddy bear belonging to a delegate sits in the main hall of the Brighton Centre Photograph: Martin Argles

BBC presenter Jeremy Paxman and Charlie Whelan, the former spin doctor, in conversation Photograph: Martin Argles

Mandleson speaks to delegates Photograph: Martin Argles