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My guest this week, Bridget Philipson, is the Education Secretary.

She told the Labour Party conference here in Liverpool that she wanted to turn the tide on how working-class children do at school,

particularly for those who grew up, as she did, with what she called

the scourge of poverty. She is one of two candidates to be the next deputy leader of the Labour

Party, replacing Angela Rainer. And we're talking as this Labour conference comes to an end

here in Liverpool. Bridget Phillips and welcome to political thinking.

Hello, good to be with you.

Being here as a candidate, a candidate to be deputy leader, must be rather different.

Is it a bit like speed dating as you wander around the halls and the bars?

I mean, I love Labour Conference.

Every time I come, I first came when I was

16 and worked at Labour Party Conference, so I absolutely love it. It's a great chance for members

to come together. And yeah, as you say, I've been spending a lot of time chatting with our members,

speaking at Fringes, did a couple of DJ sets along the way, so everything in pursuit of

those votes that will come. DJ sets, really?

A couple of DJ sets, yeah.

You and your fellow candidate at the rival Lucy Powell,

back to back, having to choose which disc to play?

Yeah, it's all good, all good, lots of fun.

Do you remember what you played?

I think...

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