Why Labour will be pleased that ‘boring’ was the buzzword of conference

MPs stayed on-message, fringe events were packed and businesses wanted to get involved at a conference that passed by with barely a hitch

In the hotel bar on the last night of Labour conference in Liverpool on Tuesday, one senior aide of Keir Starmer was taking soundings from journalists about how they felt the annual gathering had gone.

The adviser nodded along when they said that it had been a competent and professional affair but it was only when one reporter replied that it had also been a bit boring" that he broke out into a big grin. That's the right answer," he said.