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Ed Miliband's first speech as leader to the Labour party conference, as-it-happened
Ed Miliband speech as-it-happened

Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with speeches, debate and major political events in real time. By Alex Stevenson Ed Miliband has outlined his vision for Labour’s future in his debut speech to the party’s autumn conference as their leader. Review our live coverage below. Ed Miliband speech as-it-happens

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Douglas Alexander worried about lack of centre-left 'spectacle'
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By Alex Stevenson Labour needs to convince voters it will not automatically raise taxation and increase spending when in power, Douglas Alexander has said. The party’s general election campaign coordinator told a fringe event at Labour’s autumn conference in Manchester that centre-left parties across Europe needed to be “far more effective” in justifying the need… Read more »