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Hello and welcome to this edition of The Westminster Hour, coming to you from the Labour Conference in Liverpool.

The Prime Minister says he's in a fight for the soul of the country with Reform UK.

But is he the right person to lead the charge with his party trailing Nigel Farage's insurgents in the polls?

I've been testing the mood among delegates here and will discuss what the changed political landscape means for the opposition too.

We'll look ahead to the Chancellor's speech on the economy and Kirstama's big moment on the platform.

What message does he need to get across? And can he find the rhetorical

pitch to meet the moment? That's all coming up. First, let's meet my panel. Baroness Jackie Smith,

former MP, a veteran of Labor administrations past, Chief Whip under Tony Blair, home secretary

for Gordon Brown. Jackie took time out from politics to forge a career in broadcasting and the NHS.

But she was lured back last year by Sakeir Stama and is now the Skills Minister and Minister for Women and Equalities.

Jackie Liverpool is a cracking place for a conference, isn't it?

Are you having fun, sort of?

No, I am. It's like our political Glastonbury, except with less mud and better toilets.

So, yeah, it's felt positive.

I've seen lots of great colleagues and, you know, there's a lot of discussion and debate going on, but I think we're looking forward to the week.

Miranda Green began her career in journalism before becoming press secretary to the Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.

She later moved back into print and is now Deputy Opinion Editor at the Financial Times and a regular media commentator on politics and social policy.

Hi Miranda.

Hello.

Jessica Elgut is a regular voice on this program to Deputy Political Editor of The Guardian. Thanks for giving us an evening of your evening as well, Jess.

Thank you. And beaming in from our Aberdeen studio, Andrew Bowie. He's the MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kin Cardin and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. Did I pronounce your constituency right, Andrew? Yeah, spot on then. Thank you. I haven't done in the past, so I'm very glad I did. Welcome

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