Conference 2012 Diary: Monday

Main theme today was the economy and our emerging policies on jobs and living standards.  Great debates and some clear policy commitments from shadow cabinet members to get the economy growing. 

Ed Balls committed to use the money from the 4G spectrum sale to build 100,000 affordable homes.  Read Ed' speech here.  It was a barnstorming speech.  Read it here.

Liam Byrne announced the setting up of a Youth Employment Taskforce.  Read his speech here.

Caroline Flint described the Switch Together initiative she is launching to enable whole communities to act together to get a better deal from power companies. Read her speech here

I had a speech all ready about youth employment so was a bit frustrated that I couldn't get called in any of the three debates today, despite much enthusiastic arm waving to attract the chair's attention.  I wasn't alone.  Dont think a single Scottish Delegate got called.  We needed some Scottish voices in that debate to attack what the SNP are (not) doing and highlight rural issues.

Will publish my speech tomorrow, so comrades can read what I wanted to say.