Starmer Gives Labour Conference Speech
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Starmer is making his keynote speech at Labour conference where he’s expected to try and lighten the doom-and-gloom mood, promising that there is “light at the end of this tunnel”. Just as Savanta drops a poll showing his popularity ratings have plummeted by 21 points since the election, and by 28 points among those that voted Labour in July…
Read live updates below:
- Finishes off. “Britain belongs to you.“
- “People said we can’t deliver national renewal, but we can and we will.“
- “Mark my words: We will deliver it.“
- “Going to the supermarket without a calculator because the nation’s sums now add up.“
- Heckler. “This guy has a pass from the 2019 conference.” “While he’s been protesting we’ve been changing the party.” Must have rehearsed that one a few times…
- “Everyone deserves the chance to be touched by art.“
- Brings up pebble-dashed semi again. “Important to tell those stories. But it’s not everyone, is it.“
- He says he listens to Beethoven of Brahms when “the reviews aren’t so good.“
- Starmer now talks about travelling with the Croydon Youth Philharmonic Orchestra to play the flute.
- “This is a country with fairness in the water…that wants working people to be respected.“
- Relates anecdote about meeting laywoman who didn’t realise he was who he was.
- Starmer goes on about the Lake District again.
- We have to be a great reforming government. Healthcare, police and justice, education, economy reform with “the unique force that is economic growth.”
- People who want better management should support Labour. “Taking back control is a Labour argument.”
- “Markets don’t give you control.” If you’re a statist, that is…
- Debate is not about worth of migrants.
- Taxes are going up.
- Starmer says he will never expect argument that millions of people concerned about immigration are the same as the rioters.
- A “Youth Guarantee” to eradicate inactivity and unemployment. Blairy…
- New apprenticeships, says he will “get tough”’on businesses that are addicted to hiring Foriegn workers rather than training Britons to do the jobs.
- Businesses need more flexibility for training needs.
- Starmer says: “I will never let a minority of violent racist thugs terrorise our communities.“
- Winter Fuel Allowance: The risk of showing the world that this country does not fund its promises properly is too high. Every pensioner will be better off with Labour.
- Promises “The respect of candour not the distraction of bluster.“
- Problems with country because the “Tories served themselves.“
- Accuses Tories of “mining the pits of division.“
- He hails a 23% increase in “people who have no right to be here” on last Summer. Lists other ways Tories took the easy way out…
- “We’re in this together.” That’s it, we got there, peak platitude. Everyone go home.
- Talks about the “political black hole.“
- Confirms that GB Energy will be powered by the talent and skills of people in Aberdeen. He’s been scooped on that one…
- Says that home-building will help the vulnerable.
- Starmer announces homes for veterans.
- “Service must listen to people far beyond the walls of the state.” This is getting increasingly abstract and non-sensical…
- Starmer mentions his experiences as DPP.
- “Mission driven and serious.” Security and control. Protection from the “whims of Westminster.“
- “Stability, moderation, keeping a cool head, the determination of service, our faith no matter the challenge in practical solutions that work.” Some of the values that Starmer thinks define Britain…
- Says strength abroad needs strength at home.
- He mentions support for Ukraine.
- “Return the sausages.” Thinking about breakfast…
- Starmer drops Middle East: “I call for restraint and de-escalation on the border between Lebanon and Israel.” “Immediate ceasefire in Gaza.” “Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel.“
- Starmer says he’s building a “Britain that belongs to you.” Change is not a line on a graph but “national renewal.” As meaningless as the first time he said it…
- “Tory rot cleared away.”
- Mentions 5 national missions.
- Starmer lists some bills that went through already. Including rail nationalisation.
- “Water off a duck’s back,” “Glitter on a shirt cuff“, Keir dismisses “noisy populism.“
- Service “doesn’t mean we’ll get everything right.“
- That’s “work that shows how a government of service must act.” “On the side of truth and justice“. Uh-huh…
- Starmer starts talking about Hillsborough Law: “A Law for Liverpool.” To take effect by April…
- The changes we made are permanent and irreversible, he says.
- “People said we were going too fast, too far.” Starmer says “We stood firm and we won.“
- PM jokes that no one remembers his Covid-era first conference speech.
- Starmer says it’s the biggest attendance for Labour conference ever.
- Starmer says thank you five times.
- Keir Starmer on stage now. But only 45 seconds of clapping…
- Now a video.
- The kid makes clear he went to a comprehensive. Not making that mistake again…
- First time Labour voter talks about growing up.
