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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Sean Bell

Labour endorse 'pure British patriotism' as they welcome Jubilee celebrations

Keir Starmer's party is embracing the Jubilee as an opportunity to show off their British pride

LABOUR is now the “party of patriotism” which will fight to defend British “values, traditions and institutions”, according to a member of the shadow cabinet.

Writing in the Observer, shadow secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport Lucy Powell highlighted the Jubilee as an example of “pure British patriotism”, arguing that “it’s not the Conservatives that enshrine these patriotic principles but Labour.”

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