IF ever there was a week that will determine our future for the next five years it is this one.
The Labour Party conference is underway and delegates will know only too well the work that must be done to restore public confidence in Gordon Brown's government.
Trailing David Cameron's Tories in the polls, the next few days are vital if the pa
rty is to make inroads into the opposition's commanding lead.
All eyes will be on the Prime Minister as he seeks to convince sceptics he is the right man to lead Britain through these turbulent times.
The ability to deliver a good speech should never be the sole barometer of a political figure's fitness for office.
But Gordon Brown will not need to be told that he needs to deliver the speech of a lifetime to have a chance of holding on to power.
If ever there was a time for a leader to come to the fore it is now.
It is extremely unlikely that we will get to the end of the week knowing Labour will win the next election.
But, unless Gordon delivers, by the end of it we could certainly know that they won't.
Lighten upTHE nights are pulling in – so what better time to stage Light Night?
This wonderful addition to the city's cultural calendar has grown from small beginnings to be a date to cherish.
Last year crowds of 21,000 flocked to Leeds city centre for an evening of entertainment and events from dusk until dawn.
Organisers are confident this year's Light Night will be the biggest yet.
It will feature 70 cultural and musical events at 50 indoor and outdoor venues with
many shops, galleries, cafes, theatres and bars staying open late for the events which start at 5.30pm and finish at 6.30am.
Try and get along and experience this unusual event for yourself.
It's a great way to see Leeds in a whole new light.
Walk on...FRANK Sinatra once recorded You'll Never Walk Alone.
But that's just what Ol' Blue Eyes tribute act Phil Fryer will be doing when he walks the length of Hadrian's Wall for charity.
The Morley crooner will trek 84 miles from Carlisle to Newcastle, to raise money for leukaemia research.
We wish him all the best for the challenge that lies ahead.
It's a well-trodden route but we're sure Phil will do it his way.
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