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I’m writing this at the end of what it’s no exaggeration to say was one of the most significant annual conferences in the Labour Party’s history.
This year’s conference was even more vibrant, even busier and even more energetic than usual.
I arrived early on Monday morning — in time to hear the speech by our new shadow chancellor John McDonnell. It was a speech that changed everything.
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