Tory party has ‘lost any right’ to call itself patriotic, says Keir Starmer

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Labour leader accuses Conservatives of having ‘denigrated some of our proudest national institutions’ and stoking divisions

leader said the Tories have “denigrated some of our proudest national institutions” and he accused the party of stoking divisions that “weaken our nation” if it means it “strengthens their grip on power”.

He said Labour was “at its best when it has celebrated, defended and served the values of our country and its people” and said establishing Nato and the NHS were prime examples of this. He added: “In fact, frankly, when you’ve trashed the economy, hammered mortgage holders, weakened the union, neglected our forces, repeatedly broken laws you expected others to follow and denigrated some of our proudest national institutions, from the BBC to the National Trust to the England football team, I’m afraid you have lost any right to call yourself a patriotic party.

 

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