Labour Party Conference

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The Labour conference is a great chance for Friends of the Earth to speak directly to MPs and government ministers.

We'll be challenging MPs to take real action on climate change, GM and trade inequality.

• Key dates
  What to watch for
• Background information
  Everything you need to know

Latest news

Tricia Phelan, our Parliamentary Campaigner, is sending daily updates direct from the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.

30th September
Winning friends, influencing people Trish takes our message to the new Corporate Social Responsibility minister, and rubs shoulders with Brown, Bono and Blair.

29th September
Tony Blair: party leader? A busy day yesterday with Friends of the Earth hosting fringe meetings on climate and GM, and the small matter of the PM's speech.

28th September
And the winners are... Last night our Xposé Awards took Brighton by storm, eclipsed only by the Chancellor's speech.

27th September
A better Britain for all? That's Labour's conference catchphrase. Yesterday thousands gathered to tell Blair he is not living up to his slogan.

26th September
Our plans for the week Why I'm in Brighton, and details of fringe meetings hosted by Friends of the Earth.

Key dates

These are the events to watch out for:

• 26th September
  Conference opens. Vote for Trade Justice.
• 27th September
  Xpose Awards celebrating confusion between corporate rhetoric and reality.
• 28th September
  Friends of the Earth host climate and GM fringe meetings. Tony Blair's speech.
• 29th September
  Fringe meeting: Can the Train Beat the Plane?
• 30th September
  Final day of conference.

Background information

Xpose Award Nominations
September 2004
Celebrating the confusion between corporate rhetoric and reality, the Xpose's congratulate big business and their lobby groups for their efforts to ruin the planet.

Exposed Awards
October 2003
Last year Friends of the Earth exposed the most destructive companies at the Labour Party Conference and presented the worst three with awards.

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