this is about an hour and five minutes. >> it is great to be in labour manchester. and you know manchester has special memories for me because two years ago i was elected the leader of this party. i'm older. i feel a lot older actually. [laughter] i hope i'm a bit wiser. but i am prouder than ever to be the leader of the labour party. [applause] you may have noticed that doing this job you get called some names, some of the nice, some of them not so nice. let me tell you my favorite -- it was when mitt romney came to britain and called me "mr leader." i don't know about you but i think it has a certain ring to it myself, it's sort of half-way to north korea. mitt, thanks a lot for that. let me tell you a bit of insight in to conference. i always look forward to conference. but the leader's speech, as previous leaders will attest, can be a bit of a trial. you get all kinds of advice from people. say this, don't say that. smile here, don't smile there. stand there, don't stand there. thanks tony, gordon and neil for that. but sometimes you get a bit fed up with it as

. >> tuesday british labour party leader ed miliband delivers remarks in manchester. we'll have live coverage from england here on c-span2 starting at 9:15 a.m. eastern. also tuesday on c-span2, a look at what happens to individual taxes if the bush era tax cuts expire. former congressional budget office director douglas holtz-eakin and other economists look at the issue. our live coverage from the urban institute here in washington, d.c. starts at noon eastern. >> every generation through our history has worked and sacrificed to leave a better country to their children and grandchildren and future generations. we, we were then spending their money, we are now even more, much more, spending their money, and we are leaving them a mess that will be a very difficult to deal with, and if we are that weak, just think of who wants to come here first and take us over. now, the last thing i ever want to see is to see our country taken over because we're so financially weak we can't do anything. >> uh-huh. >> and we're moving in that direction. we're on the edge of the cliff,

to the greater manchester police, the communities they serve, and most of all, of course, to their families. i want to thank the prime minister for his generous comments about the two labour colleagues we have lost since we last met. stuart bell longstanding member of this house, and was passionate about european issues and served with distinction. his death was incredibly sad and -- his illness dagestan -- matter of days before he died. the condolences -- and of the whole house goes to his family. malcolm wicks was one of the deepest interest in this house. he was a brilliant minister. from my time is energy secretary, i know what a brilliant energy minister he was. he was somebody who faced his illness with the utmost bravery. he knew what was going to happen to him, but he carried on writing, thinking, talking, and engaging with the work of this house. my last conversation of -- with him was last before our conference, when he talks passionately about politics. our condolences go to his whole family. mr. speaker, unemployment figures today are -- the youth and for unemployment. i am sure we all agree there are too many people looking for work. the number of people out

crime in manchester is down 12% i think we need to recognize the fact that there are difficult decisions and, frankly, the labour party was committed to even greater cuts in budgets and we've delivered. they key is democrat down on the paperwork, can help to the police out on the beat? can we help them do the job they do and can we cut crime? the answer in this case is yes, we can. >> could i join prime minister and later opposition being treated to malcolm wicks whose memorial service is the stride. he was an outstanding local mp. a decent man and a good friend to is there one way we can honor his memory to improve our national health system so that more and more people each cancer and don't have their lives so tragically cut short? >> my honorable friend speaks for the whole house and what he says about malcolm wicks. i understand that the offer just to drive malcolm home after the vote, and malcolm referred to your cart i think as they can't come at and that there apparently was a bottle of wine at christmastime. i think will make sure he lays off the but it is a good arrangement between members. one of the g

[cheers and applause] and you now -- and you know, manchester has special memories for me because two years ago i was elected the leader of the labourty. and i am older -- i'm a lot older actually. [laughter] i hope i am a bit wiser, but i am prouder than ever to be the leader of the labour party. [cheers and applause] you may have noticed that too in case you get called for names. some of them nice, some of them not so nice. let me tell you my favorite. it was when mitt romney came

crime in manchester is down 12% i think we need to recognize the fact that there are difficult decisions and, frankly, the labour party was committed to even greater cuts in budgets and we've delivered. they key is democrat down on the paperwork, can help to the police out on the beat? can we help them do the job they do and can we cut crime? the answer in this case is yes, we can. >> could i join prime minister and later opposition being treated to malcolm wicks whoe memorial service is the stride. he was aoutstanding local mp. a decent man and a good friend to is there one way we can honor his memory toimprove our national health system so that more and more people each cancer and don't have their lives so tragically cut short? >> my honorable friend speaks for the whole house and what he says about malcolm wicks. i understand that the offer just to drive malcolm home after the vote, and malcolm referred to your cart i think as they can't come at and that there apparently was a bottle of wine at christmastime. i think wi make sre he lays off the but it is a good arrangement between members. one of the greatest