Beneath the dad-like clothes and calm demeanour lies a man who knows he is piloting a deeply divided party, packed with MPs already thinking about his potential failure in No 10.
Garda management also contacted RTÉ after they became aware of the station's intention to broadcast elements of the whistleblower's case in early September.
As the former mayor of Greater Manchester prepares for his first conference as PM, his main problem is not that he has no mandate from voters - or even from Labour members.
Leanne Park, who was described as the 'best mam, nana, daughter and friend we could wish for', was pronounced dead at The Greyhound pub in Darlington at around 9.15pm on September 23.
Diversity training seen by The Mail on Sunday reveals the party's efforts to crack down on jokes between friends, even when those being mocked are 'absolutely fine'.