Regional conference

Saturday: I attended Labour's regional conference at the Quayside Exchange, Sunderland where the fire in our bellies was stoked by powerful speeches from Ed Miliband, David Miliband, Nick Brown, Harriet Harman and John Prescott. As the polls continue to narrow and people wonder more and more what the heck the Tories actually stand for, we are really starting to believe that a historic 4th term is within our grasp.