In the graveyard slot is Wes Streeting, giving it his best shot with a greatest hits compilation to a half-empty hall• UK politics live – latest updatesEver get the feeling you’ve woken up to the zombie apocalypse? When you left the conference on Tuesday afternoon, the place was buzzing. Delegates talking about Keir Starmer’s speech. Trying to get on the guest list to the hottest parties that night.Then on Wednesday morning, you find that half the conference has disappeared. Just vanished. And those that remain appear to be wandering round in circles. Hungover, trying to work out what’s going on. In search of some existential meaning. Most striking is the lack of queues for food. Though that could also be down to the fact there is no food in the food concessions. Even the conference staff have given up. It’s every man and woman for themselves. Give it a few more hours and people will be eating each other. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/25/keir-starmer-gone-half-delegates-with-him-zombie-apocalypse
Author : John Crace
Publish date : 2024-09-25 14:32:21
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