The importance of comfortable shoes - from Catherine Atkinson
11:11am Wednesday, 29th September 2004
I've spent the day being assailed with information. I have heard some great speeches, listened to impassioned debate and have had forests of paper thrust at me from all directions.
Conference is undeniably exhausting. How could I get an early night with Billy Bragg heading up a discussion (and music night) on reforming the Lords that didn't even start till 10pm?!
In spite of the physical exhaustion - I think that for many (and some may disagree), conference has been supplying some much needed political rejuvination.
Regardless of how dissappointed and cynical many labour members (and many ex-labour members) have become, it would be difficult to end a day at conference, having been constantly reminded of what a labour government has actually done and what it is seeking to do without feeling, just a little more inspired, just a little more motivated, and yes maybe even just a little prouder (though that could be the wine, provided throughout, doing the talking!).
I've spent the day being assailed with information. I have heard some great speeches, listened to impassioned debate and have had forests of paper thrust at me from all directions.
Conference is undeniably exhausting. How could I get an early night with Billy Bragg heading up a discussion (and music night) on reforming the Lords that didn't even start till 10pm?!
In spite of the physical exhaustion - I think that for many (and some may disagree), conference has been supplying some much needed political rejuvination.
Regardless of how dissappointed and cynical many labour members (and many ex-labour members) have become, it would be difficult to end a day at conference, having been constantly reminded of what a labour government has actually done and what it is seeking to do without feeling, just a little more inspired, just a little more motivated, and yes maybe even just a little prouder (though that could be the wine, provided throughout, doing the talking!).
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