1204: The hall is relatively full for Darling. He starts off by talking about the big choice that faces the country, saying we have learned in the last year what a difference a government can make.
1206: Darling is trying to do the populist banker bashing, but his delivery is not right for it. From the right speaker, this could have been a real crowd pleaser.
1209: Darling keeps paying tribute to Brown’s global leadership. He says the UK economy will be growing again by the turn of the year.
1211: The usual litany of supposed Tory errors comes now. Darling talks about the need for the anabling hand of government to go alongside the invisible hand of government.
1213: The clapping here is really poor. Even the minimum wage, normally a Labour crowd pleaser, gets only a brief round of applause.
1214: Darling says debt has risen but the rise was justified.
1217: Inheritance tax gets a mention.
Britain’s best politics newsletters
You get two free articles each week when you sign up to The Spectator’s emails.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Comments
Join the debate for just £1 a month
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for £3.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just £1 a monthAlready a subscriber? Log in