Speech by Iain McNicol
General Secretary of the Labour Party
Fabian Society, London Saturday 30th June 2012
Thank you
Friends, I am delighted to open this important Fabian summer conference.
That you have the leader, deputy leader, policy review co-ordinator and so many shadow ministers...
It's a great pleasure to be here at the Fabians.
I am looking forward to our conversation.
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