nicola smith, the — delivering. thank you. nicola smith, the head _ delivering. thank you. the speech by keir starmer which will take place in three hours. and as that countdown continues we are watching lots of people milling around behind you but what would you assess the mood to be? is there excitement, waiting to hear the first labour leader as prime minister for many, many smugness has not been the easiest run—up to this conference in terms of negative headlines. conference in terms of negative headlines— headlines. no, it has not had the smoothest _ headlines. no, it has not had the smoothest backdrop - headlines. no, it has not had the smoothest backdrop withj the smoothest backdrop with stories about freebies and the pay of senior people in downing street, and then the contentious issue of the winter fuel payments. to be honest, head of any prior minister �*s speech there's always a lot of anticipation and this is a significant conference for the labour party. it is their first as a party of power in 15 years. the first labour prime minister that will take that podi

nicola smith, the tuc head of rights and social and economic issues.one and mood. it is a sense of reality setting in. the party knew what to expect and the responsibility but there is the reality and extra scrutiny. the mood is slightly different but i would say there is a sense of celebration among some of the delegates after a long period in opposition, 14 years. some of the people who come along to conferences, members and activists, would have been alongside the labour party through that period. they want to mark this moment. we have heard back from some of the speeches, the cabinet ministers have stood up and said to conference this is a result of your achievement. conference is if anything, part is about speaking to the party who come to these events. and another bit of it which is about getting your message to the country. that is the tone we have heard from cabinet ministers so far. i am keeping an eye on the conference platform. 0ne i am keeping an eye on the conference platform. one of my colleagues is holding up a mobile phone with a feed.