David Miliband assures Labour ‘I’ll be fine’

Jokey speech from David Miliband telling the conference “I’ll be fine”. Also gave full-throated “100 per cent” support to his brother’s leadership. It gives him the political space to pull out of frontline politics if he wants to, to continue at it if that’s what he wants too. He got a very warm reception.

This truly is a story of two conferences – the gloomy Davidites who will tell you this week is the start of a disaster, “we’re rolling backwards downhill,” “we’re f*****,” and much more besides, depending on how late in the evening you ask.

Ed’s supporters are naturally cock-a-hoop but can see the issues that need addressing – “Red Ed” and the unions’ man. Tomorrow’s leader’s speech has to achieve so much.