Editing Labour Party Conference (section)

=== Ed Miliband leadership ===

====2010 Manchester====
[[File:Ed Miliband at Labour Party Conference 2010.jpg|thumb|upright|Ed Miliband gives his first keynote conference speech as leader of the Labour Party]]
Shortly after losing the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]] to the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]], following a [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] coalition, the 2010 Conference took place  at [[Manchester Central Convention Complex|Manchester Central conference centre]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/sep/25/labour-leadership-result-candidates-manchester|title=Labour leadership result: candidates head to Manchester to hear verdict|date=25 September 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=7 October 2014|publisher=Guardian News and Media|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124531/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/sep/25/labour-leadership-result-candidates-manchester|url-status=live}}</ref> between 26 and 30 September.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} The conference started with the announcement of the results of the [[2010 Labour Party leadership election (UK)|2010 leadership election]] and was [[Ed Miliband]]'s first conference as leader. In his first major speech as leader on 28 September, Miliband told delegates that his "new generation" would return the party to power.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11417906|title= Ed Miliband tells Labour: We're the optimists now|publisher= BBC|work= BBC News|first= Emma|last= Griffiths|date= 28 September 2010|access-date= 28 September 2010|archive-date= 28 September 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100928045219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11417906|url-status= live}}</ref> The following day [[David Miliband]] announced he would not be serving in his brother's shadow cabinet, although he would continue as an MP.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11432762|title= David Miliband says he won't join brother Ed's team|publisher= BBC|work= BBC News|date= 29 September 2010|access-date= 3 October 2010|archive-date= 29 September 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100929043734/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11432762|url-status= live}}</ref> Other highlights of the conference included activists condemning the [[Cameron–Clegg coalition|coalition government]]'s proposed public spending cuts as "obscene" on 27 September,<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11422247|title= Labour activists reject 'obscene' coalition cuts|publisher= BBC|work= BBC News|first= Brian|last= Wheeler|date= 27 September 2010|access-date= 3 October 2010|archive-date= 1 October 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101001051043/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11422247|url-status= live}}</ref> and a close of conference address from [[Harriet Harman]] in which she told delegates that Ed Miliband would "fortify" the party.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11441103|title= Harriet Harman says Labour 'fortified' by new leader|publisher= BBC|work= BBC News|first= Emma|last= Griffiths|date= 30 September 2010|access-date= 3 October 2010|archive-date= 18 November 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124855/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-11441103|url-status= live}}</ref>

====2011 Liverpool====
The 2011 Conference took place in [[Liverpool]] from 25 to 29 September. It was the first time since 1925 that Labour had held its conference there.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} On 26 September delegates voted to scrap the tradition of [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] elections.<ref>{{cite news |last=King |first=Victoria |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15054351 |title=Labour delegates vote to scrap shadow cabinet elections |work=BBC News |date=26 September 2011 |access-date=26 September 2011 |archive-date=18 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124851/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-15054351 |url-status=live }}</ref> Miliband's keynote speech on 27 September suffered a five-minute blackout after all media communications were lost.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2011/09/27/labour-leader-ed-miliband-s-keynote-speech-attacks-tories-and-promises-new-bargain-despite-broadcast-black-out-from-liverpool-100252-29495983/|title= Labour leader Ed Miliband's keynote speech attacks Tories and promises 'new bargain' despite broadcast black-out from Liverpool|publisher= Trinity Mirror|work= Liverpool Echo|date= 27 September 2011|access-date= 29 September 2011|archive-date= 18 November 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124854/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/labour-leader-ed-milibands-keynote-3366307|url-status= live}}</ref>

==== 2012 Manchester ====
The 2012 Conference was held at Manchester Central conference centre,<ref name=":4" /> from 30 September to 4 October.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

On 30 September, Miliband was interviewed on [[The Andrew Marr Show]], with Marr particularly questioning his image, leadership appeal and popularity. [[Harvard]] professor [[Michael Sandel]] delivered a lecture to conference on [[predistribution]] as an economic goal, which Miliband had mentioned in his 2011 conference speech. He attended at least 30 fringe events on 1 October, including a Friends of Europe event with [[Eddie Izzard]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last1=Gaffney |first1=John |last2=Lahel |first2=Amarjit |date=2013-10-01 |title=Political Performance and Leadership Persona: The UK Labour Party Conference of 2012 |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0017257X13000237/type/journal_article |journal=Government and Opposition |language=en |volume=48 |issue=4 |pages=481–505 |doi=10.1017/gov.2013.23 |s2cid=145435238 |issn=0017-257X}}</ref>

On 2 October, Miliband made his keynote speech themed around the new [[One Nation Labour]] branding.<ref name=":5" /> It was the first speech in around twenty years to be delivered by a Labour leader without the use of an [[autocue]], enabling him to walk up and down the stage while maintaining audience eye contact, replicating the style of [[David Cameron]]'s Conservative leadership bid in 2005.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/miliband-ditches-the-autocue-for-his-labour-conference-speech-but-who-planted-the-tree-8194625.html|title=Miliband ditches the autocue for his Labour Conference speech, but who planted the tree?|work=[[The Independent]] newspaper|author=Andy McSmith|date=2 October 2012|access-date=15 April 2015|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124844/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/miliband-ditches-autocue-his-labour-conference-speech-who-planted-tree-8194625.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Miliband also made use of [[humour]] in approximately 20% of the speech, more than in his previous speeches. It received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the press.<ref name=":5" />

On 3 October, Miliband led a question and answer session for about 3,000 delegates and members.<ref name=":5" />

====2013 Brighton====
The 2013 Conference took place in [[Brighton]] from 22 to 25 September at the [[Brighton Centre]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

====2014 London (Special Conference)====
A special conference was held at [[ExCeL London]] on 1 March to approve rule changes arising from former general-secretary [[Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury|Ray Collins]] review of party reform. The changes included replacing the electoral college system for selecting new leaders with a "one member, one vote" system. Mass membership would be encouraged by allowing "registered supporters" to join at a low cost, as well as full membership. Members from the trade unions would also have to explicitly "opt in" rather than "opt out" of paying a political levy to Labour.<ref name=independent-20140228>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-backs-ed-milibands-internal-labour-reforms-9161291.html |title=Tony Blair backs Ed Miliband's internal Labour reforms |author=Andrew Grice |newspaper=The Independent |date=28 February 2014 |access-date=26 July 2015 |archive-date=22 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822220516/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-backs-ed-milibands-internal-labour-reforms-9161291.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=guardian-20140301>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2014/mar/01/labour-votes-on-membershipunion-reforms-at-special-conference-politics-live-blog |title=Miliband wins vote on Labour party reforms with overwhelming majority |author=Andrew Sparrow |newspaper=The Guardian |date=1 March 2014 |access-date=24 August 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923120123/http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2014/mar/01/labour-votes-on-membershipunion-reforms-at-special-conference-politics-live-blog |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=collins-review>{{cite report |url=http://action.labour.org.uk/page/-/Collins_Report_Party_Reform.pdf |title=The Collins Review into Labour Party Reform |author=Ray Collins |publisher=Labour Party |date=February 2014 |access-date=25 August 2015 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518102414/http://action.labour.org.uk/page/-/Collins_Report_Party_Reform.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2014 Manchester====
The 2014 Conference was held in [[Manchester]] from 21 to 24 September at Manchester Central conference centre.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} [[Ed Miliband]] was criticised by his colleagues for not mentioning the deficit and immigration in his Conference address, despite having promised to do so in his pre-speech press release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/24/ed-miliband-deficit-unite-len-mccluskey-labour|title=Miliband under fire from his own side for forgetting to mention deficit|work=The Guardian|author1=Nicholas Watt|author2=Patrick Wintour|author3=Rowena Mason|author4=Alan Travis|date=24 September 2014|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118124539/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/24/ed-miliband-deficit-unite-len-mccluskey-labour|url-status=live}}</ref>