If Sir Keir Starmer keeps the focus on vibes alone at this conference, he'll probably do just fine here in Liverpool.

Flags. Patriotism. Determination. Change. Grit. Frustration. Optimism. The word cloud on Tuesday will come out just fine.

And there's no doubt he's helped along the way by the faux fight with the King of the North. Government aides were laughing at yet another Andy Burnham this morning - having renounced the Bond Markets, he's now denounced the renunciation. They're not worried.

But the big lingering question is not about vibes and not about personnel. It's about whether any of it will actually work. Policy - not Sir Keir's strong suit - is absolutely fundamental to delivering the change he harps on about, and will ultimately determine whether this government succeeds.

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