Labour needs to rediscover its "pride and patriotism" in Britain to win back disaffected working-class voters, Keir Starmer has said.
As the party launched its virtual conference, the new leader declared he was "proud of being patriotic" and suggested that feeling reflected Labour values.
His aides want to draw a line under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn whose patriotism was often questioned by critics. Mr Starmer told Times Radio: "I think in the Labour party we’ve been very shy about patriotism for too many years. "I love my country, I think we’re a great country, I think we could be even better, and I think the Labour party, the Labour movement, actually wants the very best for the country. "That’s why we go out knocking on doors,
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