The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has outlined his hopes for a third term in office at the Labour Party conference in Brighton today.
His keynote speech was twice interrupted by protesters. At the beginning of his speech, a shout of 'you've got blood on your hands' was heard from the floor of the conference hall.
Mr Blair hit back at them: 'That's fine, sir. You can make your protest. Just thank goodness we live in a democracy and you can.'
After he was interrupted a second time, Mr Blair said: ‘Excuse me, but if there's any more of you, do you mind standing up now?’
He went on to outline a ten-point manifesto for the next election, and urged his party to unite to win a historic third successive term in office, telling delegates: 'Let's get out and do it.'
Mr Blair also told the conference he would not apologise for ousting Saddam Hussein from power, while acknowledging mistakes were made in the run-up to war.
The Prime Minister said British troops would stay in Iraq until the job was done.
Yesterday's conference speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, was well received and had increased the pressure on Mr Blair before today's address.
Northern Secretary faints
In another development in Brighton, the Northern Secretary Paul Murphy fainted this afternoon as he was about to deliver a speech.
Mr Murphy was taken away in an ambulance and was treated for dehydration.
Labour said he will deliver his speech, updating delegates on the peace process, later in the week.
