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Here are the highlights of The Daily Politics coverage of the 2008 party conferences.

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On the final day of Labour conference we covered speeches by Schools Secretary, Ed Balls and Health Secretary, Alan Johnson.

Andrew was joined by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and former Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett. Giles Dilnot left the conference centre to find out what voters on the streets of Manchester made of the PM's speech.

Following Sarah Brown's conference appearance, we looked at five top political wives and asked Sandra Howard - wife of Michael - for her thoughts on political partners. The Daily Mail's Quentin Letts also gave us his take on the Labour conference.

Blears denies anti-Brown plot

Andrew quizzes Margaret Beckett

Gordon's speech - Giles on reaction on the street

The rise of the political wife

Day Two of Labour conference and the Prime Minister's big day. We had Gordon Brown's make-or-break speech in full and heard reaction from Iain Duncan Smith and Lord Hattersley.

Pop producer and Labour supporter, Pete Waterman, gave us his take on Gordon Brown's year and actor Brian Cox shared his thoughts on what makes a good speech. Giles Dilnot looked at the role the press plays in making or breaking political parties and their leaders.

From Manchester, Andrew spoke to Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham; Universities and Skills Secretary, John Denham and Cabinet Office Minister, Ed Miliband. He also asked Tony Blair's former spin doctor, Alastair Campbell, for his views on Gordon Brown.

Later on Today at Conference, Andrew asked the Chief Whip, Geoff Hoon, for his reaction to Gordon Brown's speech.

Ed Miliband and Nick Robinson respond to Brown's speech...

...as do Iain Duncan Smith and Roy Hattersley

How to give a great conference speech - with actor Brian Cox and former London mayor Ken Livingstone

Giles Dilnot on the power of the press

Geoff Hoon's reaction to Brown's speech

Kevin Maguire & Trevor Kavanagh chat with Andrew

Union boss Derek Simpson: "change policy, not leader"

Andrew quizzes culture secretary Andy Burnham

Denham tells Andrew "things have got better"

Andrew talks to former press chief Alastair Campbell

Nick Robinson anticipates Brown's speech

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On Day One of our coverage we covered Alistair Darling's conference speech in full and had reaction from the conference in Manchester and the City.

Andrew was joined by Defence Secretary, Des Browne and Frank Field talked to Liz in London about where the Government goes from here. Giles Dilnot went behind the scenes to judge the mood for rebellion amongst delegates and Anne Alexander reported on the arguments for and against a windfall tax on energy companies.

James Purnell defends Labour's economic record

Anne Alexander reports on a windfall tax

Giles Dilnot asks if Labour is in the mood for rebellion

BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson on Alistair Darling

Andrew talks to treasury minister Angela Eagle

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