choosing first to confront the party's crushing defeat at the election, of the project he was part of, too. to those labour voters who said their grandparents would turn in their graves, but they couldn't trust us with high office. to those who reluctantly chose the tories, i say these simple but powerful words — we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government. applause. with his wife watching on, he explained how family has guided his beliefs. my dad was a toolmaker in a factory who worked on the shop floor all his life. he gave me a deep respect for the dignity of work. and when i tell you that good work and fair growth will be the priority for a labour government,