TUC CONFERENCE: Blair given lukewarm reception

Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister) speech to TUC SOT - this is not agenda about flying pickets or secondary action of closed shop, leave the past in the past but it is agenda that if carried through will radically improve the lives of Britain's hard working and hard pressed families/ work with us to get these changes CMS Two delegates not looking impressed i/c MS Group of delegates in foyer Mark Serwotka (General Secretary, PCS Union) interview SOT - disappointed/ PM has talked to Congress about general values, value of need for dialogue, need to respect public servants and yet they are not delivering that to public sector or their own workforce Dave Prentis (General Secretary, Unison) interview SOT - this has taken seven years in coming/ manoeuvring over last four years has led to very sceptical audience/ PM has to overcome that scepticism, it starts now Derek Simpson (General Secretary, Amicus) interview SOT - pleased with what he said/ he's referred generally to Warwick and to partnership LS Blair delivering speech seen beyond delegates listening in f/g TRACK past delegates sitting at tables applauding to one man making thumbs down sign -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clean Feed Tape = D0508929 OR D0508930 00:04:18:00 - 00:08:04:00 Mute/Mix Programme as Broadcast Tape = D0508928 Order Ref: T13090440