SIR Keir Starmer is gearing up to deliver his first in-person speech to a full Labour Party conference.
He is expected to vow to make Labour get real about winning elections and woo back the Red Wall.
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Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer during the party conference in Brighton, East Sussex Credit: Rex What time is Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour Party conference?
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to deliver his first in-person Labour Party conference speech at midday on September 29, 2021.
He will be speaking to party members during the five-day event in Brighton, East Sussex.
What is Keir Starmer expected to say?
The Labour leader, 59, is expected to tear up the party's 2019 manifesto, promising to "never again" go into an election without a serious plan.
A Labour source said: "Keir’s speech will be noticeably different from what you’ve heard from Labour in recent years.
"It will be more optimistic, more focused on the future, more outward looking.
"The speech will be a demonstration of the way the Labour Party has changed.
"It will be a clear indication that Labour will never again go into an election with a manifesto that isn’t a serious plan for government."
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Sir Keir is expected to say: "I see the government lost in the woods with two paths beckoning.
"One path leads back where we came from. None of the lessons of Covid are heeded.
"The divisions and flaws that were brutally exposed by the pandemic all worsen.
"But there is another path down which we address the chronic problems revealed by Covid with the kindness and the togetherness that got us through.
"That path leads to a future in which a smart government enlists the brilliance of scientific invention to create an economy in which people are healthy and well-educated."
And he will likely add: "Too often in the history of this party our dream of the good society falls foul of the belief that we will not run a strong economy.
"But you don’t get one without the other. And under my leadership we are committed to both. I can promise you that under my leadership Labour will be back in business."
It is understood Sir Keir will not mention his predecessor Jeremy Corbyn.
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Sir Keir walks along Brighton seafront during the Labour Party conference How can I watch Keir Starmer's speech live?
Viewers can tune in to watch Keir Starmer's address on the official Labour YouTube channel.
It will also be broadcast on BBC News and Sky News.
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