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Frances Ryan, Tom Baldwin, Alan Finlayson, Nesrine Malik, Tom Belger, Chi Onwurah and Ella Michalski

After weeks of gloom, Keir Starmer promised hope – did his conference speech deliver? Our panel responds

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Frances Ryan: The tactic was clear – sweeping optimism with a large dose of classic Starmer caution

As the first Labour prime minister to address conference in 15 years, Keir Starmer should have walked on stage in Liverpool as a conquering hero. Instead, he arrived amid a series of missteps and scandals. Forget a honeymoon period, Starmer has barely managed a long weekend in Skeggy.

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