First time at a Labour conference. Interesting time for it… #LondonLab14 (@ Hammersmith Town Hall in Hammersmith) 4sq.com/1ywBR5C

Hope Back Heathrow's stand here at #LondonLab14 doesn't fool anyone into thinking there's an airport capacity crisis: politics.co.uk/comment-analys…

Local Cllr Steve Cowan, who turned flagship Tory council Hammersmith+F'ham Labour in May, welcomes us to #LondonLab14

Steve explains how H&F council was loved by countless senior Tories but hated by enough locals that Lab could work to oust them #LondonLab14

Rather inspiring tale from H&F based on clearly attacking Tory policies & changing them rapidly once in. More nationally please #LondonLab14

Speaking now is Harriet Harman, deputy leader of the party #LondonLab14

Harriet says the media/Tory agenda was about economic recovery (for few) but Ed M successfully changed that to 'cost of living' #LondonLab14

A lot of talk from Harriet about the Tories' NHS cuts/reorg - says Tories always run it down, make it worse, then criticise it. #LondonLab14

Harriet attacks "lie" at the heart of the Bedroom Tax : "they said it was a progressive measure to cut housing waiting lists" #LondonLab14

Harriet wants to see LibDems held to account for Bedroom Tax too: wouldn't've happened without votes of Featherstone/Hughes etc #LondonLab14

Harriet says to tackle UKIP we have to forcefully tell people "you can't solve problems by setting people against each other" #LondonLab14

@HarrietHarman at #LondonLab14, the tories attack on human rights & its enforcement infrastructure is an equality & diversity issue.

Harriet says environment policy's vital so Lab must speak strongly on it, which may also help keep votes from moving to Greens… #LondonLab14

…Surely goes for many policy areas actually, and isn't rocket science. Shut Sadiq's counterproductive unit & make good policy? #LondonLab14

Harriet's now giving merit awards to various party achievers from around Ldn. Applause for great work I won't bore Twitter with #LondonLab14

(OK, I *will* bore you with Lewisham Labour getting recognised for work on Save Lewisham Hospital actually, that's nice :) ) #LondonLab14

@packwood1 from #Lewisham gets a merit award at #LondonLab14

Next speaker at #LondonLab14 is Sadiq Khan, shadow minister for London (and likely contender for Mayoral candidacy)

Sadiq describes Labour's London council successes from May, including many changing to Labour control & several LibDem wipeouts #LondonLab14

Both Sadiq+Harriet have been talking up the diversity of Lab's candidates - vastly more diverse than any other party apparently #LondonLab14

"We will repeal the Health and Social Care Act," says Sadiq, prompting a "Hooray!" shout from someone in the audience #LondonLab14

Sadiq: "We can't stop until 10pm on 7 May; then all that night the words we want to hear are 'Labour gain'" #LondonLab14

Break time! All about councils+MPs so far today, as far as I recall - no other big London decisions coming up soon, anyone?! #LondonLab14

Just been to vote in a barely-explained election; now listening to debate about motions I haven't seen. Not ideal! #uninitiated #LondonLab14

Now #LondonLab14 debates #NHS & #costoflivingcrisis we're in favour of one & against the other

Basically, this session so far's a chance for delegates to speak about how much they love the NHS and hate Tory treatment of it #LondonLab14

And in the end, the NHS motion (I've just found) is agreed! Good luck reading it all in this screenshot… #LondonLab14

The other motion now being discussed is a union-backed one about cost of living. #LondonLab14

Proposer of the motion says all London Labour councils now pay the London Living Wage she says Ken Livingstone introduced #LondonLab14

This is the motion now being discussed; slightly shorter so may make a more legible screenshot this time #LondonLab14

Living wage is a key topic of discussion here. Particularly important in London with its "astronomical" cost of living #LondonLab14

Speaker from Hendon alerts us to potentially imminent move by Barnet to raise council housing rents to 80% of market rates! #LondonLab14

Considering how close Barnet came to changing hands in May, it's galling to hear they're pursuing such an agenda. #LondonLab14

Delegate calls for the building of a million council homes over the next five years, to hearty applause. #LondonLab14

"I don't think anyone's mentioned Boris Johnson yet today," says a delegate, summing up what's surprised me most about #LondonLab14 so far

Cost of living motion is passed by #LondonLab14. Now it's time for lunch & fringe discussions. Why did I sit at opposite end from food?! :)

Big queue for #LondonLab14 lunch - no idea when I'll get to whichever fringe discussion I go for…

I'm at Winning With Women #LondonLab14 fringe session, with Diane Abbott, Seema Malhotra, Alison Moore & Linda Perks.

Diane says one of the great strengths of women candidates is that ppl don't want politics as usual & women don't look like that #LondonLab14

Diane's talking about diversifying the (already *relatively* diverse) party, reaching out to women who currently feel excluded. #LondonLab14

Diane would like to see an equalities audit in the Labour party as a whole, assessing who's employed as well as candidates etc. #LondonLab14

Diane highlights key London issues like health and cost of living that appeal to all voters but especially to women. #LondonLab14

Diane's clearly been giving a lot of thought to engaging and appealing to as many Londoners as possible atm. Can't think why ;) #LondonLab14

Diane: it's important for women to support each other - vital some stand for office but not all want to so support those who do #LondonLab14

Seema speaks now, first praising the Fabian Women's Network, who set this #LondonLab14 fringe event up.

Diane has to dash off, then Tessa Jowell turns up almost immediately. One out/one in policy on those 'preparing Mayoral bids'?! #LondonLab14

Seema talks about importance of women working together to make their voices heard; she can learn from+help grassroots campaigns #LondonLab14

Seema talks about difficulties for women in their 50s losing jobs atm and finding it really hard to get back into work. #LondonLab14

Seema says most people who come to her about Bedroom Tax problems are women struggling to decide about uprooting their families #LondonLab14

Alison is Labour leader in Barnet, says frustratingly they came within one seat of Labour control after a full-on campaign. #LondonLab14

Alison attributes Barnet Labour's election result to women in the party working on grassroots issues in the community and media #LondonLab14

Alison: women on doorstep can be more trusted (often let in where men may not be)+empathetic, noticing things men may've missed #LondonLab14

Alison's proud that Barnet's Lab cllr group has continued to be 50% women as it has long been. Highlights young women cllrs too #LondonLab14

Linda speaks next, saying she thinks Lab's policies are good, esp for families, but more work needed to ensure women know them #LondonLab14

Linda highlights all inner London Labour councils paying Ldn Living Wage; bottom 6 grades paid more than negotiated nationally. #LondonLab14

Linda says this is a clear example of Labour policy on the ground directly meaning people - especially women - are better off. #LondonLab14

Linda is working to get members of her union, UNISON, engaged in the General Election campaign and to encourage voter turnout #LondonLab14

Linda: ppl don't vote because they think "they're all the same", but need to stop listening to media saying that; it's not true #LondonLab14

Woman in audience asks about education: we're not hearing enough about worsening under Tories. (Bit like whack-a-mole isn't it) #LondonLab14

A Tower Hamlets cllr in the audience says she only got involved in politics thanks to the Fabian Women's Network #success #LondonLab14

Final audience contribution raises unseen disabilities that aren't widely enough known/understood and asks for more support #LondonLab14

Tessa speaks last. "We may think London's the greatest city in the world" but it's not for some groups. #LondonLab14

Tessa has barely any time to say anything but raises campaign she's backing: gu.com/p/43mcx Now, back to the main hall! #LondonLab14

#LondonLab14 pm panel Alice Perry, Claude Moraes, Val Shawcross, chair Linda Perks, Clive Efford & Stephen Alambritis

Clive talks about the threat to the NHS in London, and the recent parliamentary vote against NHS privatisation. #LondonLab14

Claude thanks members for their work delivering in May the best Labour result in a London European election: half MEPs Labour. #LondonLab14

Claude encourages members to read all the comms he+other MEPs send so no-one can say we don't know what they do in Europe! #LondonLab14

Val speaks next. In 2012 twelve Labour AMs were elected - the highest number ever on the London Assembly (set up in 2000) #LondonLab14

Val: "this city needs *active management*" to tackle housing, pollution, transport… Not getting that from Boris, obviously. #LondonLab14

Val talks through some of the campaigns the Labour AMs have worked on, including Boris's neglect of bus passengers. #LondonLab14

I fear those excellent 5 minutes from @ValShawcross will be the only recognition of London's devolved powers here at #LondonLab14 - baffling

Alice is last to speak, talking up the successes of Lab in May but rightly highlighting the "crisis of funding in local gov't" #LondonLab14

Alice joins brief list of (I think) 3 ppl today to acknowledge the existence of the office of Mayor of London, attacking Boris. #LondonLab14

Responding to a Q on TTIP, Claude says all Labour MEPs are working hard to stop this causing problems, esp with NHS #LondonLab14

Clive's recent NHS anti-privatisation bill would require a specific vote in UK parliament before TTIP could be applied to NHS #LondonLab14

Claude reiterates that Labour MEPs will not vote for TTIP to touch public services in any way and wants that info shared widely #LondonLab14

Answering a Q about outsourcing, Alice Perry calls the "One Barnet" mass outsourcing project "awful and terrifying" #LondonLab14

Alice: One Barnet cllrs see selves as executive commissioners of services—so then why need to be representative? "V dangerous!" #LondonLab14

Linda adds to this topic from the UNISON perspective, pointing out evidence suggests outsourcing costs more, doesn't save money #LondonLab14

Doubt I'll speak in this session so I'll just encourage all at #LondonLab14 to read silvertowntunnel.co.uk Lab must take evidence-based side

Wide-ranging Qs in this session, including in the latest batch condemnation of human rights in Qatar, and rail nationalisation! #LondonLab14

Val says transport poverty is a real concern, and soaring fares risk pushing more people back onto the roads. #LondonLab14

Val: "You say rail nationalisation, I say regionalisation: local democratic control", via Ken's successful Ldn Overground model #LondonLab14

Both Val and Clive call for franchises to be run publicly as each one expires. So do most of public - c'mon, @labourtransport! #LondonLab14

Alice's last words today are on devolution - "there's a lot of innovative thinking in local gov't and we know the issues best" #LondonLab14

Val's closing words call for us to assert London as a national capital in the best sense, doing our bit to heal UK's N/S divide #LondonLab14

Clive: "If I were Mayor of Ldn—I'm not standing, I'm the only one who's not—I'd put a levy on parking to fund public transport" #LondonLab14

Clive's mooted parking space levy includes free parking spaces and workplace parking spaces. Interesting idea, could be good? #LondonLab14

Wasn't surprised to see a rendition of the Red Flag would end #LondonLab14 proceedings, but didn't foresee Jerusalem coming first

Good to speak to @aliceperryuk after #LondonLab14; hope she's right & cllrs are being listened to more about perilous state of local govt £!