Labour Party conferences over recent years have not been the happiest of environment's, but the party has ended this one in a buoyant mood. With the Tories under increasing pressure after their mini-budget caused economic volatility to say the least Labour looked to show itself as a serious party ready for government.
Sir Keir Starmer said he has shifted Labour to the political centre ground as he positioned himself to repeat Sir Tony Blair’s electoral success. The Labour leader, who served in Mr Corbyn’s top team, said the party was now offering “centre ground, common-sense politics”.
The party’s conference closed today in Liverpool with our colleagues at the ECHO describing the attendees being in high spirits as their party claimed a 17-point polling lead. In his keynote speech, Starmer announced that a Labour government would create a new, publicly owned British energy company, as well as unveiling plans to boost NHS nursing placements and implement a new 70% home ownership target.
