Monday Night. The guy did very well. David Miliband rose to the task at hand both in terms of the content but also the performance – as well as demonstration of unity with the PM! His was the most difficult speech of the week and the general consensus is he did very well. It also demonstrates how he really has to watch being seen as captive to a diminishing faction within the party; not least because he is simply better than that.
Earlier Chancellor Darling did not provide the equivalent of Paulson’s $700 billion bail-out legislation; but he did offer reassurance and connected with the party delegates. He is the surprise winner across the conference here – and who would have predicted that a few weeks ago?
My final event of the day was the fringe organised by The Independent and chaired by the great Steve Richards. Ed Balls, myself and Chuka Umanna, our sensational PPC for Streatham, were also involved.
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