Aside from the media frenzy centred on the supposed Miliband family "psycho-drama", Labour Party members were in a reflective mood as they assembled for their conference in Manchester last week.
The new party leader, Ed Miliband, was eager to emphasise his humility and the need to learn "painful truths" about what went wrong under the previous administration.
But as much as the conference focused on atonement, it marked the start of Labour's fight back. A fight back that appears will have family at its heart.
"This generation wants to change our society so that it values community and family, not just work," Miliband told delegates. "We understand that there is more to life than the bottom line."
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