"So who have you seen so far?" asked one TV newsman to another certain well-known reporter. "Only Tommy Two-Dinners and the usual array of MPs who expect to be here at this time." First day of the Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth: the stalls are still being set out, there… read more…

Of his speech, people. Jeez. The polls recently - not to mention the enthusiastic presence of certain pretenders to the throne - can't have given Campbell much to smile about, although Lord knows he was trying his darndest to crack his face into the required rictus yesterday.His pitch to retain… read more…

News reaches Westmonster that the Fabian Society in association with Newsnight will be hosting a special debate at Labour Party Conference set to be broadcast next Tuesday on...have a guess...go on...yup: Iraq. Quelle surprise. The troops may be pulling out, but the Beeb offensive goes on.… read more…