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Labour conference 2021 in pictures

As day four of Labour conference begins here in Brighton, Mr S has been touring the conference centre and World Transformed festival to see how Keir Starmer’s party is preparing for government. It’s the first time the party has had an in-person jamboree for two years and thus far the occasion has lived up to expectations. 

Whether it’s Sadiq Khan on the decks at Dawn Butler’s Jamaica night, Seumas Milne plotting with Len McCluskey in the bar of the Grand or Piers and Jeremy Corbyn facing off, all sorts of exotic creatures have been spotted among the clubs, pubs, fringes and forums of Brighton. Below is Steerpike’s guide for all those unlucky enough not to have got a ticket…

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One conspiracy theory doing the rounds is that the party’s new colour scheme – moving from red to blue – sums up Starmer’s secret plan
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Remainer protesters try to crash the conference
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One delegate makes her speech in a Citizen Smith beret
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Awkwardly Labour Friends of Israel have their stand next to the Morning Star
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Subtle messaging at The World Transformed
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Some of the merch being sold by the enterprising capitalists at Jezfest
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At the London Labour reception, Starmer launched his workers’ rights paper in front of a Canary Wharf sponsored backdrop
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Nice disclaimer on the list of Labour’s fringes
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All papers sold at the local Sainsbury’s – except for Remainer favourite the New European
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Just one of the anti-Starmer signs spotted in Brighton
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Spotted on sale at the conference bookshop, the memoirs of the impartial Supreme Court justice
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Labour’s shadow chancellor gives a Labour to Win speech in front of an empty shell of a pier
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Men in skullcaps stand and applaud as Ruth Smeeth speaks on Labour antisemitism
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Remainers pursue Dawn Butler yelling about Brexit
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Good enough to eat? Cupcakes of Labour’s frontbenchers at the Sky party
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The CWU members make their feelings known about the Sun
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A floating voter makes his feelings clear next
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The menu at Zarah Sultana’s conference quiz
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£2 Mars bars – so much for the workers’ party…
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