Ed Miliband's keynote speech to the Labour party conference was light on policy but big on ideas. Delivered without a script, his main theme of 'one nation' was craftily pinched from former Tory prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, but it drew sustained applause from gathered party members.
Joining Tom Clark on location in Manchester to discuss the conference proceedings: columnists Michael White and Jackie Ashley, economics editor Larry Elliott and the New Statesman's Rafael Behr.
Miliband spelled out plans to split up banks if they do not agree to tougher regulations, as well as getting tough with "short-termism" in the City of London. He proposed ending the legal requirement for quarterly company reports and strengthening the law with regard to "predatory" hedge funds.
Earlier in the week Ed Balls issued his own proposals for economic growth - a homebuilding program funded by the government sale of 4G network licences.
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