Keir Starmer today took Labour a step closer to power with a confident and authoritative speech.
He offered a vision for the country based on strong values, and proved he is a credible Prime Minister in waiting. It was a serious speech for serious times.
The contrast with Boris Johnson couldn’t be greater. While Mr Johnson lunges from one crisis to the next and demeans his office with his arrogant disregard for the rules, Mr Starmer displayed a quiet confidence and a politics steeped in decency and dignity.
The hecklers only drew attention to the fact they are now on the margins of the party.
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He does not pretend to be a glamorous politician who plays to the crowd. But he is a principled man who is genuine in his desire to create a fairer and more prosperous Britain.
It was clear from the conference hall that Labour is once again hungry for power.
Strong performances by the likes of Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds showed Starmer has assembled a Cabinet in waiting.
The party had its ups and downs this week but it leaves Brighton on the road to recovery.
Sarah agony
The impact statements by the parents of Sarah Everard are heart-breaking.
Their poignant words laid bare the torment they will always have to shoulder after she was murdered by Wayne Couzens.
It is difficult to comprehend the trauma of losing a loved one in such a barbaric way.
That agony was made even worse by the fact this crime was committed by someone who was supposed to keep the public safe.
If any good can come out of such an act of evil it must be doing everything possible to protect women and girls from violence.
Basque in glory
Buying expensive undies is better for the environment apparently.
You can raise the temperature in the bedroom without adding to global warming.
