Sir Keir Starmer set out his stall for what he termed a decade of national renewal in his speech to the Labour party conference today.
Starmer managed to turn an early hiccup – a protester throwing glitter over the Labour leader and shouting about democracy and crisis – into a gift. He was quick to claim that his party had changed. His phrase “power not protest” was met with a standing ovation.
He took off his jacket and the dusting of glitter on his shoulders was a reminder that in the current optimistic mood, the Labour leader feels relaxed and confident enough to deal smoothly with any inconvenience.
