Chalk up a win for steady Starmer, but things could still get shaky

Analysis: After Wakefield, the leader's allies can say boring' works, but Labour is not wholly convinced

Keir Starmer looked upbeat as he addressed reporters on Friday morning after the party's solid performance in the Wakefield byelection.

After a rocky fortnight in which he scolded the shadow cabinet for briefing the press that he is boring, Starmer's team believe the 12.7% swing will calm nerves and show their steady-as-she-goes strategy is working.