Why bother making a conference speech...

[LeoSayer]

...if everyone already knows what you're going to say before you say it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15068488

Why do the publish this?

[thinfourth2]

Have you heard Red Ed speaking?

[hornet]

LeoSayer said:

...if everyone already knows what you're going to say before you say it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15068488

Why do the publish this?

Because this is all about media management and perception rather than policy? The PR wonks will be scouring the web for reaction to the "x will say" stories and will be drafting and rehearsing the responses accordingly. Standard PR procedure isn't it? Look at all the stuff Peston was being fed during the original credit crunch (almost feel nostalgic for it now!).

[Teppic]

LeoSayer said:

...if everyone already knows what you're going to say before you say it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15068488

Why do the publish this?

It gives everyone at the BBC something to furiously masturbate over.