Conference lessons learned

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So, another party conference season ends for the three main Westminster parties and what have we learned.

Here are five things for starters:

1. He may have a spiky reputation as interviewer, but Jeremy Paxman knows comfy shoes are the way to go for a day on your feet at conference
2. It is nigh on impossible to get a good signal for your laptop at some conference venues - this comes to you via pigeon
3. Having a quiz and chocolates on your exhibition stand is effective in attracting unsuspecting delegates for a chat about health and safety. The trick is to then turn their bemusement into a nodding agreement that H&S deserves a better press. It can be done
4. The man charged with reviewing health and safety visited our stand and is currently saying all the right things about H&S. We await Chris Grayling's findings with judgment reserved

MP Chris Grayling visits the IOSH stand
5. And, party conference-goers, whatever their political hue, by-and-large understand the difference between real H&S and the tripe you read about in some sections of the press

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Tim.