Party conference season kicked off this week, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats holding virtual events. With a new leader in place, can the Lib Dems use the opportunity to entice lost voters? One of the party's MPs, Christine Jardine, joins to discuss.

Plus, are party conferences still politically relevant? Mark Glover, founder and chief executive of Newington Communications, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Sebastian Salek why they're not just a bit of fun.

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