PRIME Minister Tony Blair told Labour activists last night that the hard part of the party's task was yet to come.

He said winning power was the easy bit, now the Government faced the tough task of meeting its promises.

But he told cheering delegates on the eve of the Brighton conference that his Government would fulfill its pledges and, if it did, could remain in power for a generation.

Mr Blair told MPs and grassroot activists: "We got there - we did well.

"Now is the hard part. We have to deliver what we promised and impress on the people that they made the right choice."

The Prime Minister spelled out the twin messages he wants to go out from the conference to the country: "That we are a mighty driving force and the Tories are hopelessly divided."

To achieve its aims, Mr Blair repeated his belief that Labour would need at least two full terms in office.

And to achieve that, the party needed to make further reforms to itself.

He said: "We have to rebuild the party and make it stronger.

"The pressure on me as Prime Minister has to be from the people, through the party, to ensure that we govern for a generation."

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