The Labour leader has argued that the Labour Party are “the healers, the modernisers, [and] the builders” in his now underway conference speech — it is expected to be the last before a general election.
Sir Keir has set his sights on at least two terms in power as he vows to lead Britain through a “decade of national renewal”.
But before he could get underway, a protester interrupted the Labour leader, pouring glitter over the Labour leader. “If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn’t know me”, Starmer says.
“That’s why we changed our party”.
Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden insisted this morning that Sir Keir Starmer is “not presuming anything”, despite the fact that his speech today is expected to talk up the prospect of a “decade” in power.
“He is not presuming anything. By using that phrase what he is doing is he is setting out realistically that after 13 years of the Conservatives it is going to take time to turn things around”.
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14.18 pm — Keir Starmer warns that “the way back” from 13 years of Conservative government will be “hard”.
He adds: “What is ruined can be rebuilt. Wounds do heal.”
He hits out at “chaos” in Westminster.
14.12 pm — Starmer opens by joking about football: “I know what you’re thinking: please, please, please – no more Arsenal jokes.”
Referencing the Conservative Party conference, he says: “I do want to offer my sympathies to Manchester. Not because of that [Manchester City loss], but because I really do feel for any city that had to host that circus last week.”
14.00 pm — A protester interrupts Starmer’s speech, pouring glitter over the Labour leader before he can utter a word beyond “thank you conference”.
“If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn’t know me”, Starmer says.
“That’s why we changed our party”.
13.45 pm — Keir Starmer is set to take to the stage in the next fifteen minutes to give his leader’s speech to Labour Party conference.
He will vow to lead Britain through a “decade of national renewal”.
This morning, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden insisted the Labour leader was not getting “carried away” with his pitch to leave the country for a “decade”.
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