Keir Starmer marches his troops onto traditional Tory territory in battle for best party on defence
by Nicholas Cecil and Richard Wheeler
Jun 03, 2024
2 minutes
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Sir Keir Starmer marched his troops onto traditional Tory territory in an election battle over which party is better on defence.
He pitched Labour as the “party of national security”, contrasting the party’s position now compared to the Corbyn years.
National security will always come first in the changed Labour Party I lead.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer)
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