Labour's huge beasts descended on Nottingham on Saturday for the occasion's National Policy Forum (NPF).
Alongside the unions and different occasion representatives, they'll hash out what's going to develop into the primary thrust of their manifesto.
The drawback is they're doing it within the wake of a by-election that was misplaced on the again of 1 unpopular coverage.
The proposed extension of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) into outer boroughs was blamed for Labour's failure to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip this week.
That prompted chief Sir Keir Starmer to inform the NPF this morning: "We are doing something wrong if policies from the Labour Party end up on every Tory leaflet."
He has additionally confronted Mr Khan, who was blamed for shedding assist at a vital second by pushing forward with the scheme.
It means that the Labour chief intends to be much more cautious in terms of making commitments forward of the final election.
But this strategy may enhance the disquiet amongst some in his personal ranks, who've been asking: what is the level of energy if you cannot usher in some radical insurance policies?
And it may additionally give extra ammunition to his opponents, who paint him as knowledgeable fence-sitter.
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The occasion management will little question take into account this a worth value paying if it means they'll recreate the by-election success of Selby and Ainsty, the place they overturned a 20,000 Tory majority.
In the North Yorkshire contest it was nationwide considerations - the price of residing and the NHS - that dominated and gave Labour a record-breaking victory.
They could hope that conserving quiet on particular insurance policies will permit them to repeat that end result up and down the nation.
For these delegates gathered in Nottingham, nevertheless, it offers them little room to manoeuvre.
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